Catacombs of Paris
underground ossuary in Paris, France
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Summary
Catacombs of Paris is a museum[1]. It ranks in the top 0.029% of museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,127 views/month, #1 of 3,430).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: 14th arrondissement of Paris[3]
- Country: France[4]
- Instance of: catacombs[5]
- Postal code: 75014[6]
- Commons category: Catacombes de Paris[7]
- Inception: 1787[8]
- Located on street: place Denfert-Rochereau[9], avenue du Colonel-Henri-Rol-Tanguy[10]
- Parent organization or unit: Paris Musées[11]
- Official website: https://www.catacombes.paris.fr[12]
- Visitors per year: 314,086[13], 512,284[14], 356,762[15], 537,935[16], 310,957[17], 505,085[18], 318,124[19], 261,500[20], 601,900[21], 480,000[22]
- Described by source: Subterranea Britannica[23], Subterranea[24]
- Date of official opening: 1809[25]
- Native label: Catacombes de Paris[26]
- Category for people buried here: Q50456047[27]
- Activity policy in this place: drinking ban[28], photos allowed[29]
- Street address: Place Denfert-Rochereau[30]
- Social media followers: 65,259[31], 62,764[32], 70,046[33]
Why It Matters
Catacombs of Paris has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]