Can someone tell me how far the Catacombs are to the Louvre? How long does the tour of the catacombs take? Thanks so much! Its hard to tell distance on the maps
Denise
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
1068 posts
It's a couple of miles - maybe 2 1/4, 2 1/2 miles - something like that. No further. Tour length depends on the tour that you choose. They range from about 90 minutes to 2 hours, per the website. We took the longer tour, and it was fantastic. We didn't go straight from the Louvre, though. We went to the Cimetière Montparnasse in the morning, and just strolled over to the Catacombs, which was a very short stroll. Got all the dead people and bones looked at in one day!
Posted by
Dallas, Texas, USA
501 posts
Denise,we don't have a direct answer, but while waiting for someone to respond, go to top of page and you'll see a "search" box, type in, "Catacombs of Paris" and press go, this will bring up "old or past" discussions on this matter. This research will possibly answer other ones you may have.
Posted by
Pensacola
9110 posts
It's right at two miles and the tour takes about forty-five minutes once you get going. The wait can be nothing or exasperatingly long.
Posted by
victoria, Canada
11507 posts
We have done the Catacombs twice, on our own , and at a brisk pace( I am mildly claustrophobic so tend to walk through fast) and it was at least 45-55 minutes( in some places the tunnels are narrow and you can get stuck behind slow movers. I consider it a long walk from the Louvre and would take the metro myself.
Posted by
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
4044 posts
The Catacombes are currently closed. The explanation in French says (very roughly) that there was a failure of the emergency lighting system; the cause has been identified and is under repair so that the place can be reopened soon, in part or completely. http://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en/homepage-catacombs-official-website