327 Comments for Paris Catacombs

that is a seriously massive socket for the trocanter in that Ilium.

Motts, do you wish you had been able to explore the entire expanse of these tunnels and caverns? Imagine it could take weeks to do and a good supply of food and such. Anyhow, this was an interesting place and thanks for bringing it to us...on to the next :)

Yep, being that I live in sunny Florida, I'd probably miss the sun though. I think I could stand a day or two

Lol

Yep, don't particularly care for this room and its weirdness, lol

I'd hate to be in here during a cave-in!

I love watching Spongebob, lol

Interesting

I would love to get high down here, appreciate the art, and then take a nice long nap in the cool, quiet absolute darkness.

Oh Goodness! I can't EVEN imagine how awful it would be to be wondering these corridors alone in darkness then fall into a deeper elevation ...like this one. Shudder is Right! and possibly a broke leg or worse.

When archeologist find a body underground in Egypt its such a big deal. They are careful, considerate, and process it using the best scans and technology. Its a shame here lies unknown millions, that no one really cares about. Who knows who they are...maybe our relatives.

"Who lives in a pineapple under Pair-ee?!"

According to what Motts wrote the original mines were for gypsum to make plaster Eldo.

Never even thought of exploring underneath the cities of Europe the two times when there years ago. While apparently not in this case, historians know that many major European cities are built upon old Roman towns and all you need to do is go underground to see remnants of old homes, stores, streets, etc. It's fascinating.

With that said, catacombs are one area I'd never want to go into! There's just something too macabre to walk among the bones of the dead. There have been several documentary shows about underground Europe over the years and catacombs, but I've never seen them show things like this.

It's been at least three years since I've been here after Motts' taking time off, and like everyone else, I'm so glad he's back! Interest in abandoned site photography seems to have only increased over the years since Motts started this site, and it's a good thing he keeps a tight lid on the whereabouts of places that have not yet been razed. Here's to many more years of staying up late!

This gallery is much enjoyable to view than any galleries I have ever seen here. The movie "As Above, So Below" doesn't show much of that.