Catacombs of Paris
Underground ossuaries in old stone quarries beneath the city, holding the remains of more than six million people. The bones were moved here from the overflowing cemeteries of Paris from the late 18th century, and they are stacked into walls along the dim passages.
- Where
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.8340, 2.3325
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Near Catacombs of Paris
Montparnasse Tower 1.2 km
A 210-metre office skyscraper built from 1969 to 1973, still the tallest building in Paris proper. Its open-air terrace at the top gives one of the best views of the city, with the Eiffel Tower in the frame.
Luxembourg Gardens 1.5 km
A formal garden in the 6th arrondissement, laid out for Marie de' Medici around the palace that now houses the French Senate. Parisians come for the chairs by its octagonal pond, its tree-lined walks and the toy sailboats children push across the water.
Panthéon 1.7 km
Built between 1758 and 1790 as a church for Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, it became a resting place for the nation's great figures. Voltaire, Victor Hugo and Marie Curie lie in the crypt beneath its dome on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève.
Latin Quarter 1.9 km
A district on the Left Bank around the Sorbonne, named for the Latin once spoken by its students. Spread over the 5th and 6th arrondissements, it is a maze of literary shops, cafés and old university buildings.
Jardin des Plantes 2.3 km
The main botanical garden in France, founded in the 17th century as the royal garden of medicinal plants. Its grounds by the Seine hold glasshouses, a small zoo and the galleries of the Natural History Museum.
Shakespeare and Company 2.3 km
A shop of English-language literature on the Left Bank, opened in 1951 by George Whitman across the river from Notre-Dame. Its crammed shelves and reading nooks have long given beds to young writers who help out in the shop.
Notre-Dame de Paris 2.5 km
A medieval Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, seat of the Archbishop of Paris. Its twin towers, flying buttresses and rose windows have watched over the Seine for more than eight centuries, and it reopened in 2024 after years of restoration.
Sainte-Chapelle 2.6 km
A royal chapel on the Île de la Cité, built between 1238 and 1248 for King Louis IX to house the Crown of Thorns. Its upper chapel is walled almost entirely in stained glass, so that on a bright day the whole room glows with colour.
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Questions
Where is Catacombs of Paris?
Catacombs of Paris is in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Montparnasse Tower (1.2 km), Luxembourg Gardens (1.5 km), Panthéon (1.7 km).
How do I get the Catacombs of Paris stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Catacombs of Paris and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Île-de-France volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Catacombs of Paris before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Île-de-France volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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