Paris Catacombs Opening Hours 2026 & Last Admission

Underground stone passageway with skull-lined walls in the Paris Catacombs.

Paris Catacombs Opening Hours The Paris Catacombs are open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:45am–8:30pm, with last admission at 7:30pm, and closed every Monday. They also close on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Following a major renovation, the site reopened on 8 April 2026 with a new route. Tickets are timed and sold online only, … Read more

Paris Catacombs Map & Visitor Route (2026)

Visitor route of Paris Catacombs.

Paris Catacombs map & visitor route The Paris Catacombs follow a single one-way route: you enter at Denfert-Rochereau and descend a 131-step spiral staircase into former limestone quarries, walk roughly 1.5km through galleries and the ossuary, then climb 112 steps to a separate exit at 21bis Avenue René-Coty. There’s no map handed out and no … Read more

How to Get to the Paris Catacombs (2026)

The Paris Catacombs entrance at place Denfert-Rochereau in the 14th arrondissement.

How to get to the Paris Catacombs The Paris Catacombs entrance is at 1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy on place Denfert-Rochereau, 14th arrondissement, about 50 metres from Denfert-Rochereau station, served by métro lines 4 and 6 and RER B. Buses 38, 68, 88 and 216 also stop there, and it’s a level 15–20 minute … Read more

Paris Catacombs FAQs (2026): Tickets, Hours & Tips

Dim stone tunnel with human bones and skulls arranged along walls in the Paris Catacombs.

FAQs about the Paris Catacombs The Paris Catacombs cost €31 for adults with the audio guide included, open Tuesday to Sunday 9:45am–8:30pm (closed Mondays), and the visit involves 131 steps down and 112 up with no lift. Tickets are online-only, released seven days ahead, and the Paris Museum Pass isn’t valid. The site reopened on … Read more

Best Time to Visit the Paris Catacombs (2026)

Dimly lit tunnels lined with bones in Paris Catacombs.

Best time to visit the Paris Catacombs The best time to visit the Paris Catacombs is either the first slot at 9:45am or the last hour before the 7:30pm last-admission cut-off, on a weekday during the shoulder or off-season months. Summer and the weeks around Halloween are the busiest, and weekends are busier than weekdays … Read more

Paris Catacombs Accessibility Guide (2026)

Paris Catacombs narrow tunnel.

Paris Catacombs Accessibility — What to Know The Paris Catacombs are not wheelchair accessible: the route involves 131 steps down, 112 steps up, no lift, and narrow, uneven passages throughout. The site is unsuitable for visitors with significant mobility, heart or respiratory conditions, or limited stamina. The 2026 renovation improved the experience for visitors with … Read more