Catacombs of Paris

Entry is by ticket, and both the full and the reduced rate include an audio guide, as of Oct 2026. One ticket covers the whole signed route to the exit. Partner tickets and their current prices are in the Book box on this page.

On a usual Saturday the tunnels are open 9:45 AM–8:30 PM, and last entry is 7:30 PM. They are closed on Monday, as of Oct 2026. The walk underground still takes a while after you enter, so arriving well before last entry gives you an easier pace.

Many visitors allow about 45–60 min. The signed route runs a long way underground, and most people follow it at a steady pace with the audio guide. Narrow passages and the long stairs at each end slow things down, and many people pause at the walls of bones.

The entrance is in the fourteenth arrondissement on the Left Bank, south of the Luxembourg Garden, and the metro, RER and buses all stop close by. The map on this page shows the nearest station. The exit is on a side street a short walk from the entrance.

Every ticket already comes with an audio guide, as of Oct 2026. If you would like a guide in person, the Tours section lists guided options. There is one signed route, and visitors move along it at their own pace with the guide in hand.

The route follows former limestone quarries deep under the city, lined with the bones of millions of Parisians moved from old cemeteries. Only a small share of the tunnels is open, and the rest stays closed to the public. The air down there stays cool all year.