Catacombs of Paris
The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer former city gate.
- Tomb
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (220 feet)
- Description: underground ossuary in Paris, France
- Also known as“Catacombes de Paris”“The Catacombs of Paris”
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include 14th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Jacques.
Catacombs of Paris
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Latitude
48.83414° or 48° 50′ 3″ north
Longitude
2.33256° or 2° 19′ 57″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Catacombs of Paris” goes by many names.
katakombetAlbanian
Katakombet e ParisitAlbanian
سراديب الموتى في باريسArabic
Փարիզի կատակոմբներArmenian
Paris katakombalarıAzerbaijani
Paris katakombıAzerbaijani
Parisko katakonbakBasque
Катакомбы ПарыжаBelarusian
Pariške katakombeBosnian
Катакомбите на ПарижBulgarian
Парижки катакомбиBulgarian
Парижките катакомбиBulgarian
Catacumbes de ParísCatalan
巴黎地下墓穴Chinese
Pariške katakombeCroatian
Catacombes de ParisCzech
KatakombyCzech
Pařížské katakombyCzech
Katakomberne i ParisDanish
CatacombenDutch
Catacomben van ParijsDutch
سراديب الموتى فى باريسEgyptian Arabic
Katakombo en ParizoEsperanto
Katakomboj de ParizoEsperanto
Pariisi katakombidEstonian
Pariisin katakombitFinnish
Catacumbas de ParísGalician
Les CatacombesGalician
CatacombsGeorgian
Κατακόμβες του ΠαρισιούGreek
הקטקומבות של פריזHebrew
Párizsi katakombákHungarian
Catacombs of ParisIndonesian
Katakomba ParisIndonesian
Catacómaí PhárasIrish
Catacombe di ParigiItalian
カタコンブ・ド・パリJapanese
카타콤 드 파리Korean
파리 카타콤Korean
파리 카타콩브Korean
파리의 카타콤Korean
Katakombe vu ParäisLuxembourgish
Катакомби на ПаризMacedonian
Париски катакомбиMacedonian
Catacombs of ParisMalay
Katakombene i ParisNorwegian
Katakombene i ParisNorwegian Bokmål
turqueOccitan (post 1500)
استودان پاریسPersian
دخمه مردگان پاریسPersian
Katakumby ParyżaPolish
Catacombele ParisuluiRomanian
Катакомбы ПарижаRussian
Парижские катакомбыRussian
Париске катакомбеSerbian
pariške katakombeSlovenian
Katakomberna i ParisSwedish
Paris katakomberSwedish
Paris Yeraltı MezarlığıTurkish
Paris Yeraltı MezarlıklarıTurkish
Катакомби ПарижаUkrainian
پیرس کا کیٹا کومبUrdu
Hầm mộ ParisVietnamese
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