I would appreciate any very up-to-date advice on touring the catacombs of Paris. Thanks.
Posted by
victoria, Canada
11507 posts
Leslie did you go on their website? A tour is not needed its a straight walk through sort of thing( well obviously its not straight , but I mean its just one long pathway ( you can see other passages but they are blocked off)
Bring a sweater even in summer .
Posted by
OP
Lakeland, Florida, United States
8 posts
Yeah - the web info I looked at all seemed somewhat outdated. So I thought I'd reach out to anyone who has been very recently. sweater - check
Thanks.
Posted by
Davenport, IA, USA
117 posts
Went to Catacomb last year mid July. Arrive about an hour or 1.5 b4 they open at 10 and you should get in a bit after 10:00. Much longer wait if you join the line later in the day. Bring a tiny flashlight so you can peer down the closed paths. Sweater for sure, the ceiling drips, path can be muddy and slippery. Definitely an interesting experience.
Posted by
victoria, Canada
11507 posts
Lynnn you mean 1/2 an hour, not an hour and a half right?? I went a few years ago and there was like a five minute line, can't beleive its gotten that much worse!
Posted by
in the heartland, USA
2 posts
Lynn is exactly right -- be there early. I was there three weeks ago. We were in line by 9:15, and there were about 50 people in front of us. By the time it opened, we couldn't even see the end of the line -- blocks and blocks long. I second a sweater/jacket and a flashlight. And be ready to be dripped on and to walk through shallow puddles.