Catacombs of Paris
Published by max August 12th, 2008 in Travel Europe, Travel Extreme, Travel France, Travel Info.
Wow, if you are in Paris, you must check out the Catacombs of Paris, where millions of Parisians are buried. (or on display is it?)
Dating back to Roman times the Catacombs of Paris is one of the most surreal experiences you can take while on a tour of Paris. For as little as $3 euro you can walk the 2 km (1.2 miles) of tunnels that are literally lined with human bones from some six million Parisians. As the Paris population grew in the 1700’s the number of cemeteries didn’t. As disease spread due to improper and cramped burials the police chief decided to condemn all the inner city cemeteries and move the remains discreetly to a renovated section of Paris’ abandoned quarries.
via cityofember
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