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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
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
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
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
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_939.09/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_939.24/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_939.16/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.
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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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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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