Catacombs Sightseeing International

Catacombs

 

Newest Review: ... crowd. Ambling down the corridors, we noticed that the blocks of engraved stone set into the walls carried street names and apparently the layout mirrors the streets above ground. I reflected that I would always think twice about buying property in central Paris, knowing that some of the most desirable streets are balanced on a riddle of excavations. Living in southeast England with clay soil, you can't ever rid yourself of the fear of subsidence, even when the houses here are built on stone. The tunnels progressed to a larger cavern, where things started to get interesting. An elaborate set of buildings are cut into the rock, in memory... more

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malibu_jenny
Premium Review *** The Empire of The Dead! *** (Paris Catacombs) (1144 words)
by - written on 19/07/09 (Very useful, 48 readings)
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I just happened to chance on this category and saw the words "There are no reviews for this product yet". Not really surprising, seeing as 'catacombs' is such a generalised heading and rather a strange thing to have added to the Dooyoo catalogue....but I recognise the picture; it's the catacombs beneath Paris and I've been there. "Be the first to write a premium review for this product"? I should probably oblige. The catacombs are not the easiest tourist attraction to find in Paris and The Boyfriend and I had to ask directions from the locals outside the Denfert Rochereau metro station. They turned out to be directly opposite the station, ...  Read the complete review

 

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