Please read before your visit
The Paris Catacombs is unique among world sites. For the best possible experience, please follow these instructions.
Booking tickets
Please book a timed ticket online and check the time slot you reserved.
Accessibility
The Catacombs are committed to offering services to the widest possible audiences. However, they are not accessible to wheelchair users and others who need step-free access due to the site’s underground constraints.
We do not recommend visits by :
- individuals with a motor disability
- individuals with cardiac or respiratory insufficiency
243 steps
In the Paris Catacombs, there are 131 steps to go down and 112 steps to climb up.
Duration of visit
For this 1.5 km circuit, plan on an hour-long visit.
Temperature
The average temperature is 14°C, and it can be very humid.
How to dress ?
You can leave your boots at home, but be sure to wear comfortable shoes! However, waiting in front of the entrance can be long, even in winter, so don’t forget to dress warmly.
What if I have a big bag? A motorcycle helmet? A stroller?
To ensure safety and preservation of the ossuary, it is prohibited to enter the Catacombs with a suitcase, a large bag or a motorcycle helmet. Bags no larger than 40x30x20 cm are allowed. They must be carried on the front or held at your side.
There is no cloak room because the exit is located at 21 bis, Avenue René-Coty, nearly 700 meters from the entrance.
Strollers are not allowed either. Please use a baby carrier.
Prohibitions
To ensure preservation of the site, you must not eat or drink on the site circuit, and animals are not allowed.
Any kind of alcohol is prohibited.
And, of course, you must not touch the bones, which are the fragile remains of millions of Parisians.
Photos
Photos for private use are authorized, but you must not use a tripod or bulky material that may get in the way of other visitors. You may use the flash without disturbing other visitors.