Go offline with the Player FM app!
251# Catacombs & Cataphiles | Hidden Paris
Manage episode 436467595 series 2419405
251# Catacombs & Cataphiles | Hidden Paris
The Paris Catacombs are an extensive underground ossuary in Paris, France, holding the remains of more than six million people. Here's an overview of their origin, stories, and legends: The idea of people living in the Paris Catacombs is surrounded by myth and intrigue, but the reality is a bit more nuanced. While no one permanently resides in the Catacombs, there is a subculture of individuals known as cataphiles who explore and sometimes temporarily inhabit these underground passages.
286 episodes
Manage episode 436467595 series 2419405
251# Catacombs & Cataphiles | Hidden Paris
The Paris Catacombs are an extensive underground ossuary in Paris, France, holding the remains of more than six million people. Here's an overview of their origin, stories, and legends: The idea of people living in the Paris Catacombs is surrounded by myth and intrigue, but the reality is a bit more nuanced. While no one permanently resides in the Catacombs, there is a subculture of individuals known as cataphiles who explore and sometimes temporarily inhabit these underground passages.
286 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.