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  • Femur On Stage At Tramlines Fesival 2025 , Sheffield
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    Femur On Stage At Tramlines Fesival 2025 , Sheffield
    July 25, 2025, Sheffied, South Yorkshire, U.K: Femur Performing at Tramlines Fesival 2025 , Sheffield, UK (Credit Image: © Robin Burns/ZUMA Press_DALLE (FOTO: DUKAS/DALLE) --- NO WEB USAGE ---
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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanityís origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanityís origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Paleontologist Michel Brunet at his desk, holding a copy of the fossilised jaw fragment of the 3.5 million-year-old Australopithecus Abel. He and his team of researchers found this fossil in 1996 in northern Chad.

    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanityís origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanityís origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Paleontologist Michel Brunet at his desk, holding a copy of the fossilised jaw fragment of the 3.5 million-year-old Australopithecus Abel. He and his team of researchers found this fossil in 1996 in northern Chad.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanityís origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanityís origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    The femur discovered near the site where Michel Brunet found Toumaï's skull calls Toumaï's bipedalism into question for some scientists. However, nothing today indicates that this bone belonged to the same individual.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Guillaume Daver, teacher-researcher and palaeontologist, photographed in front of the display cases containing the fossils of the Palaeontology Department. He is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found the Toumaï skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanityís origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanityís origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Guillaume Daver, palaeontologist and teacher-researcher, photographed in front of the display cases of the reserves containing the fossils of the palaeontology department. He is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found the Toumaï skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Franck Guy, palaeontologist and CNRS research fellow, photographed in front of the display cases of the reserves containing the fossils of the Palaeontology Department. He is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found the Toumaï skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual. .
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Franck Guy, palaeontologist and CNRS research fellow, photographed in front of the display cases of the reserves containing the fossils of the Palaeontology Department. He is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found the Toumaï skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Franck Guy, palaeontologist and CNRS research fellow, photographed in front of the display cases of the reserves containing the fossils of the Palaeontology Department. He is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found the Toumaï skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual. .
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Franck Guy, palaeontologist and CNRS research fellow, photographed in front of the display cases of the reserves containing the fossils of the Palaeontology Department. He is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found the Toumaï skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

    Jean Francois Fort / Guardian / eyevine

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Guillaume Daver, teacher-researcher and palaeontologist, photographed in front of the display cases containing the fossils of the Palaeontology Department. He is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found the Toumaï skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

    Jean Francois Fort / Guardian / eyevine

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Guillaume Daver, research professor and palaeontologist, and Franck Guy, also a palaeontologist and CNRS research fellow, photographed in front of the display cases of the reserves containing the fossils of the Palaeontology Department. Guillaume Daver is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found Toumaï's skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

    Jean Francois Fort / Guardian / eyevine

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Guillaume Daver, research professor and palaeontologist, and Franck Guy, also a palaeontologist and CNRS research fellow, photographed in front of the display cases of the reserves containing the fossils of the Palaeontology Department. Guillaume Daver is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found Toumaï's skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

    Jean Francois Fort / Guardian / eyevine

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  • The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
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    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.
    The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins.

    When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced - and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since.

    Guillaume Daver, research professor and palaeontologist, and Franck Guy, also a palaeontologist and CNRS research fellow, photographed in front of the display cases of the reserves containing the fossils of the Palaeontology Department. Franck Guy is holding the femur discovered near where Michel Brunet found the Toumaï skull. For some scientists, this femur calls into question Toumaï's bipedalism, but today there is nothing to indicate that this bone belonged to the same individual.
    University of Poitiers, France, 2025-04-10.

    Jean Francois Fort / Guardian / eyevine

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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Entrance to the Catacombs at Denfert Rochereau. Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ). Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_959.01/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410151006 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Entrance to the Catacombs at Denfert Rochereau. Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ). Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_959.02/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410151006 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.32/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.19/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014.
    /FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.10/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.09/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
    DUKAS/SIPA

     

  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.24/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
    DUKAS/SIPA

     

  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.16/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014.
    /FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.14/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    The sepulchral Lamp, oldest artefact in the catacombs, a bowl in which quarrymen kept a fire burning constantly in order to create a draught to make the air circulate in the corridors.Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.13/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.04/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Entrance to the ossuary. The ossuary door is framed by 2 stone pillars decorated wih white geometric figures on black background " Arrete, c'est l'empire de la mort" ( Stop !This is empire of death).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.08/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    "The Workshop"is a disused quarry featuring stacked pillars( made of several pieces of stone).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.31/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.20/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014.
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.18/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.25/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.23/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.01/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.02/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.22/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.21/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.03/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    The Port-Mahon corridor. The Sculptures in the Port-mahon corridor, which are a highlight of the visit, were created by a quarryman named Decure, who had fought in the army of Louis XV. .Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.06/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.17/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.28/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.05/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    The Fontaine de la Samaritaine ( Samaritan woman's fountain,), is a spring surrounded by a small circular space, the walls of which are made of bones from the Cimetiere des Innocents.Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.30/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.29/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014.
    /FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.11/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014.
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Remains of some six millions Parisians, stacked in the 780 metres of corridors running under the quadrilateral formed by avenue Rene Coty, rue Halle, rue Darceau and rue d'Alembert, (20 meters under ground ).Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.26/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • Paris: The Catacombs
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    Paris: The Catacombs
    Visit of Paris Catacombs ( Municipal Ossuary) at Denfert Rochereau, 14th district of Paris. The Catacombs were created at the end of the 18th century to serve as an ossuary. In 1780, Paris's largest cemetery, the Cimetiere Des Saints-Innocents, located in the Halles district, was closed for public-health reasons at the request of local resident. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Catacombs opened to the public, attracting large numbers of visitors. Paris, FRANCE-14/10/2014./FRANCOLONXAVIER_939.07/Credit:Xavier Francolon/SIPA/1410150952 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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