Paris catacombs
As you know Paris is city of love,people call it is sex and the city: Paris,Paris very romantic and beautiful.
But did you know under Paris have a catacombs with 6 million remains ? This fact will make you sock.
Paris catacombs (Catacombes de Paris) |
Catacombes de Paris or (Ossuaire municipal) - City cemetery.Hundreds of years ago this catacombs is a quarry used for exploit to develop Paris city.Late 18th century,many cemeteries in Paris lack of land and face many problems with wars,disease,especially is great plague of 19th century
France in decade of 1340, 7 million people are dead by "Black Death".By that disease which has contributed to cemeteries overload and not enough area to bury cadavers.
These reasons were indirect born Catacombes de Paris.Since inception,this place attractive curiosity of people and famous politicians.Someone like,earl Artois, Emperor Napoleon III and King Francis I of Austria have visited this catacombs.But
the specific historical materials about the visit on are not many, even the content was not disclosed to the outside and no one know why?
the walls created by skulls |
Inside Paris catacombs |
With complex terrain structure that can make you stray 2 or 3 times.Even,at Catacombes de Paris was happening the tragic events.The most famous is the story of the ghost of Philibert Aspairt plaintively.
main entrance of the Catacombs with the words "Stop,this is the kingdom of the dead" |
About Philibert Aspairt,he is person who picket of Val-de-Grâce hospital.November 1793, this man took advantage tunnel Catacombes de Paris to find famous Chartreuse wine in basement of monastery of Paris,near Jardin de Luxembourg.
The words on stele "Tribute,Philibert Aspairt was astray in catacombs at day 3/11/1973 and found 11 years later,burial here at day 3/4/1984" |
However,he astray.More surprising,he can't find exit and lost in maze of Catacombes de Paris.
In 2005,a small portion of this catacombs was opened for tourist.You will immediately be fear with the pillars,gates and walls...almost them were created by skull.
(Source: Mysteriesofparis, Urbanghostsmedia, Wikipedia, Gizmodo)
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