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Two teenagers rescued from Paris catacombs after becoming lost for three days

The Parisian catacombs comprise more than 150 miles of tunnels beneath the French capital.

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Jun 14th 2017, 11:01 PM

Fancy spending Halloween night in the Paris Catacombs? Now you can

The competition launched on the website offers two people a night in the Catacombs on 31 October, with dinner, a private concert and breakfast.

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Oct 14th 2015, 6:06 AM

Urban legends and black masses: The eerie secrets of the Paris Catacombs

The long tunnels are filled with the bones of around six million Parisians.

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Dec 24th 2014, 8:30 AM