Are the Paris Catacombs currently open for visiting?
I'm heading to Paris in a week's time (24th May) and the catacombs are at the top of my "places to visit list". However the official site says that the catacombs are closed for technical reasons until further notice. I haven't been able to find any other sources for this though, and am wondering if maybe the website hasn't been updated.
Are there any other definitive sources out there, corroborating the official site on whether the catacombs are currently closed?
Best Answer
It depends what you are talking about.
The "Ossuaire Municipal" where bones from thousands of people are stored just reopened according to their Facebook page.
The official site is still saying it is closed but official stuff in France tend to be a tad slow.
Parisian people also use the word Catacombes for the whole network of former quarries and other tunnels under Paris (280 km).
This is closed to the public, except for the said Ossuaire.
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Are the Paris catacombs open today?
The Paris Catacombs are open from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 AM to 08:30 PM. Final admission is at 07:30 PM.Are the catacombs in Paris accessible?
Accessibility. The Paris Catacombs aren't wheelchair accessible because of the site's underground constraints.How much of the catacombs is open to the public?
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Paris' underground bone collection, the catacombs, has been closed to the public indefinitely after being vandalized.Paris Catacombs - Is it Worth Visiting?
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