Comments on: Unusual Place of the Month: The Catacombs of Paris http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:01:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Spencer Spellmanhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-49881 Spencer Spellman Sat, 08 May 2010 23:29:27 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-49881 I was a little skeptical of visiting the Catacombs, but glad I did. Just a fascinating place and a great story behind it. At the end I was perplexed that we had to be searched, but the Security Guard said that people have tried to steal bones before, going at great lengths, including putting arm and leg bones down their pants or shirts. I was a little skeptical of visiting the Catacombs, but glad I did. Just a fascinating place and a great story behind it. At the end I was perplexed that we had to be searched, but the Security Guard said that people have tried to steal bones before, going at great lengths, including putting arm and leg bones down their pants or shirts.

]]> By: Get A Trip.comhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-12111 Get A Trip.com Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:46:19 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-12111 After seeing Phantom of the Opera, how can everyone not want to get a trip through the catacombs. The way I see it, it is a little like Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean without the bells and whistles and yes this is real. Haunting of course, but that what makes the place so attractive and eerie. After seeing Phantom of the Opera, how can everyone not want to get a trip through the catacombs. The way I see it, it is a little like Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean without the bells and whistles and yes this is real. Haunting of course, but that what makes the place so attractive and eerie.

]]> By: Theresahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-11915 Theresa Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:07:28 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-11915 On our 12 hour jaunt through Paris on our layover between Santiago and Johannesburg, we made time to tour the catacombs. It was my second visit, Jeff's first. The first time I was there the lights went out halfway through our visit. I think they were probably out for less than a minute but it felt like an eternity. On our 12 hour jaunt through Paris on our layover between Santiago and Johannesburg, we made time to tour the catacombs. It was my second visit, Jeff’s first. The first time I was there the lights went out halfway through our visit. I think they were probably out for less than a minute but it felt like an eternity.

]]> By: Grayhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-11816 Gray Fri, 29 May 2009 15:14:10 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-11816 Very cool! Creepy, but cool. This is going on my to-do list for an eventual trip to Paris. Very cool! Creepy, but cool. This is going on my to-do list for an eventual trip to Paris.

]]> By: NomadicMatthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-11727 NomadicMatt Wed, 27 May 2009 07:02:14 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-11727 raves would be interesting down in the tunnels!!! creepy but really cool! raves would be interesting down in the tunnels!!! creepy but really cool!

]]> By: NomadicMatthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-11726 NomadicMatt Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:37 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-11726 i dunno why you would want to take bones...people have weird fetishes lol i dunno why you would want to take bones…people have weird fetishes lol

]]> By: NomadicMatthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-11725 NomadicMatt Wed, 27 May 2009 06:59:46 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-11725 it is! reminds me a lot of the kuta hora bone church in prague it is! reminds me a lot of the kuta hora bone church in prague

]]> By: Scotthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-11723 Scott Wed, 27 May 2009 03:39:07 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-11723 @jen I agree, a rave in the catacombs would be eerie but interesting... big basslines bouncing off of skulls and bones... could have a unique sound to it! You'd have to have a pirate theme to it.I find it funny King Charles 10 took ladies down in the catacombs.. "c'mon my darling, lets sit down and gaze at the femurs and ankles, it's so sexy"All in all I look forward to visiting the catacombs when in Paris! @jen I agree, a rave in the catacombs would be eerie but interesting… big basslines bouncing off of skulls and bones… could have a unique sound to it! You’d have to have a pirate theme to it.

I find it funny King Charles 10 took ladies down in the catacombs.. “c’mon my darling, lets sit down and gaze at the femurs and ankles, it’s so sexy”

All in all I look forward to visiting the catacombs when in Paris!

]]> By: Gemmahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-11715 Gemma Tue, 26 May 2009 17:21:24 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-11715 Oooh, definitely worth a visit if you like something a bit macabre! It's good to hear about some of the lesser-known tourist attractions in Paris. I've been writing a guide to France for the Auto Europe website, and I've tried to steer clear of the usual haunts (no pun intended...) but I hadn't heard of this one. Oooh, definitely worth a visit if you like something a bit macabre! It’s good to hear about some of the lesser-known tourist attractions in Paris. I’ve been writing a guide to France for the Auto Europe website, and I’ve tried to steer clear of the usual haunts (no pun intended…) but I hadn’t heard of this one.

]]> By: chris73http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/catacombs-of-paris/#comment-11702 chris73 Tue, 26 May 2009 10:26:45 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=2416#comment-11702 Very interesting all these places. You can check also if you like the following: http://www.trifter.com/Europe/Italy/Palermo-The-Capuchin-Catacombs-The-Museum-of-the-Dead.685983 Very interesting all these places. You can check also if you like the following:
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