The Catacombs of Paris: The Empire of Death Beneath the City of Lights

Every city has many layers. Under its grand monuments, museums and Churches, real life goes on. Under its roofs and buildings, the passions, stories and secrets of its inhabitants, move, undetected. In the city we are visiting today, you can peel another layer and look under the surface. You will discover a parallel city, a labyrinth of galleries, chambers, pits and underground lakes, unique in Europe
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Host - Simon Whistler
Author - Arnaldo Teodorani
Producer - Jennifer Da Silva
Executive Producer - Shell Harris
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Source/Further reading:
Official tourist website - catacombes.paris.fr/en
Guided tour with access to restricted areas - thetourguy.com/tours/paris/pa...

[@geographicstravel]

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[@perfumetester10]

That narrator guy is HUGHLY Irratating...

[@alexandriacollins7119]

What about the graveyards in New Orleans, too?

[@kacie8105]

I've actually been to the barrel before in mw3.

[@blairmarshall544]

Lashawna Brady so are you

[@Alwyn_Nito]

every way in or out has security surveillance right?????? So nobody does anything horrible?????

[@toadhingley2808]

When i was 21 me and a friend went on a backpacking adventure around Europe. When we found our selfs in Paris we met some nice people. Drank, had a great time and found out they where locals. It wasn’t long before we where invited to go to a “locals spot” and we met them at a manhole cover, they opened it and we soon found our selfs in the catacombs. After what seemed like an hour of dark very creepy tunnels we came to a huge open area with a rave going on. It had a full bar and lights. It was a real club. I had the best clubbing experience ever. After the party was siad and done people seemed to disappear in to the tunnels and soon it was empty and we did the same. As we made our way out, with help... i found out that is was day time and coming out a manhole during morning rush is not as pleasant. But we found out what we did was highly illegal afterward after talking to some of the hotel staff.

[@josephpelletier9494]

Sounds like a worthwhile experience honestly, illegal or not.

[@Amy-gc3kb]

honestly I would 100% do that lol how cool is it that you have that story!!

[@solidkake8411]

That's a really cool story, im happy for you, something to remember for the rest of your life! I went to France on a school trip, sadly never went and saw the catacombs for some reason

[@jeandubois8810]

You probably went to "la plage", this is a very busy place at weekend indeed. I went to a party down there too once. I am Parisian.

[@stevewoywitka3258]

What year

[@alexguerra9337]

My gf: “oui such a romantic city

[@geographicstravel]

Hahaha legit.

[@goodun2974]

"Don't go to the Eiffel Tower". Anthony Bourdain

[@kingquesadilla7713]

Don’t forget to dine on the unborn before you depart! (Eggs)

[@auto_math]

@@goodun2974 "Paris is over-rated, go to Lyon instead." Anthony Bourdain

[@goodun2974]

@@auto_math , should I make it back to France, I'd love to see Lyon, Provence, the South and so on; But my arthritis is pretty bad these days and so my traveling might be pretty much over. My wife did try to get me to go to the Eiffel tower, but one look at the long lines and big crowds and I had a hissy fit and refused (I refuse to wait in line for anything unless it's really really really worth seeing, but I don't view the Eiffel tower as being anything particularly special). We did however enjoy visiting the Catacombs. Lunch at Cafe Diane in the Tuleries was lovely. Seeing Impressionist works at the Musee D'Orsay moved me nearly to tears. And Anthony Bourdain, may he rest in peace, was famous for being flippant like that. He liked Paris just fine, as long as one avoided the obvious tourist attractions such as the Eiffel tower.

[@ay1701]

Catacombs: how many bones you want France: yes

[@yoursinisterdoge2785]

You mean *France: oui*

[@USER-G291]

Wii*

[@weiyuan20]

That's a lot of bonemeal...

[@scooby45247]

Her: "isnt this the most romantic city on Earth." Me: "we are standing mere feet above human remains." Her: "i know." Me: "....."

[@lillithyukiutacrow2532]

Sounds a bit like me 🖤💀🖤

[@scooby45247]

@@lillithyukiutacrow2532 or two history buffs in Paris..

[@lillithyukiutacrow2532]

@@scooby45247 ya got a point

[@Alsemenor]

She's a keeper!

[@legendoflink7832]

Marry her

[@kaie3114]

8:27 thanks for the jumpscare

[@franciscomm7675]

Thanks for the warning

[@JoannaPawluk]

I spilled hot tea over my lap because of that jump scare... not cool :(

[@IJustWantToUseMyName]

I found this when the video was at 8:20. Thank you.

[@DecibelAlex]

@@IJustWantToUseMyName lol I also scrolled down and read about the jump scare when the video was at 8:20!

[@marciaosullivan3200]

@@DecibelAlex you have such a small attention span

[@neillenhart6838]

I’ve taken a fair amount of drugs like a champ but I know I’d never take any drug in a place filled with bones and near blackness. Set and setting everyone.

[@babscabs1987]

Sounds banging, a bit of Slayer and some beer and you've got a party.

[@jackhemsworth7515]

@@babscabs1987 This happens quite frequently apparently.

[@bl00dsport86]

@@babscabs1987 it won't be raining blood..only bones remain 🦴🦴💀 I'll take that beer though, cheers 👍🏻🍺

[@onepiecepedia]

I've been to the unofficial catacombs of Paris many times. We rarely call them catacombs tho, but quarries as you'll rarely find bones there. It is indeed quite relaxing and if going with few friends (max 5!!) you can have a good time away from the worries of the "upstairs" world (as you said, no phone reception/wifi, although some have tried to setup antenna relays there...). Canned food, energy bar or dehydrated soup are usually the go to meals with ultra-light portable stoves made of soda cans. Brought a girlfriend once. She quickly lost it when I took a corner and turned my flashlight off to freak her out haha!! There are entire art galleries there and a special corridor dedicated to the Paris National Superior School of Mines (the corridor is under the school) where on the walls each "Class of '##" has done a mural painting since the 70s! Only once have I ever been caught... as I was cleaning the f'in trash "tourists" left behind! I only paid 30€ and the cops even helped me finish before taking me back up to the nearby Metro station 😂👍🚯 I'm now getting to old to squeeze through those tiny hole (we call them "cat flap"/chatières). It's a young man's world!

[@b.e7649]

Why only 5 friends max?

[@onepiecepedia]

@@b.e7649 Several reasons but mostly it's "quieter", i.e. you don't want a massive group of people being seen jumping over a fence, crawling in a hole under a bridge of an old railway, as it is still an illegal activity to enter the 'unofficial' quarries/catacombs under Paris (danger of colapsing, flash flooding etc.) and a smaller group makes it easier to avoid the police. Also, less trash to pick-up and better respect from the cataphiles (the regulars).

[@b.e7649]

Abraxas_616 ah fair enough 👍

[@sophiatalksmusic3588]

Forget Area 51; let's storm the catacombs!

[@chaosdweller]

Stand back Satan

[@witchgroup]

Well at least we will be pretty sure a lot of people will die lost in it ^^

[@jerrell1169]

Ocareening Have fun getting lost my guy

[@carschmn]

Ocareening no need to storm, you just buy a ticket and wait in line.

[@YT-de8kq]

I would get lost in the first five minutes in there and I would never including a lot of claustrophobic people

[@akshatvalse4893]

"A good Parisian is always a bit of an revolutionary." *King Louis 16th cries* *Napoleon laughs*

[@ertyertyloide5778]

@Foxesarefoxy 3 it's true tho ( i'm french).

[@merrittanimation7721]

*Napoleon III shifts his eyes awkwardly*

[@tealablu3759]

When in France, manefest

[@stevenwebb3634]

That's about it

[@11Survivor]

NGL, all three French revolutions started in Paris and a large amount of resistance members were parisians. I guess they really are a bunch of revolutionaries.

[@krzyryry8382]

Still funny he tells us to hit the like button at the end of the video. Simon my good sir, I hit the like button before I hit the play button!!! It’s just good form old chap!! (That’s my best classic British impersonation)

[@geographicstravel]

It's appreciated :)

[@SkillTree]

☝️Truth

[@hakmanp.8702]

I actully kinda do that .. as soon as start the video .. fiat thing I do is click Like haha

[@stephjovi]

same :) and subscribe. I`ve subscribed to all of Simons channels I doubt it helps if I unsubscribe and resubscribe every time I watch a video. I still have many to catch up on it`s a holiday so that mean I`d probably be subscribing and unsubscribing all day long.

[@brybyrne397]

I'm English and I couldn't even come up with a better one than that. Mind you I'm from the North (Manchester)

[@StevenEveral]

A Halloween party in The Catacombs would be freaking awesome.

[@kraanz]

No, it would be disrespectful.

[@nicholasmaniccia1005]

@@kraanz lol calm down buddy

[@archstanton6102]

@@kraanz Why?

[@7-ten]

@@kraanz Cry Baby ass. It's only disrespectful if you make it disrespectful. Respect is your decision.

[@familyguyjokes]

😣😣

[@TheLoxxxton]

"A bottle of good wine and those mushrooms" that has to be the single most sexy statement I have ever heard from Simon!! That knowing smirk *shiver*

[@alexanderveritas]

*Surprised I was to discover that the narrator with a somehow familiar voice was none else that the great Simon Whistler himself. Just how many channels this amazing man manages to keep on going, that’s a secrets we shall never know for certain.*

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:50 - Chapter 1 - A history of the catacombs 6:35 - Chapter 2 - Urban legends 12:30 - Chapter 3 - Cata people 15:20 - Chapter 4 - Going underground

[@mikahjohn2809]

Has anyone on here seen that 2014 horror movie "As Above, So Below" about the catacombs? Twas actually pretty good!

[@DannyoffireAwaken]

Yes! My husband and I watch it all the time. Honestly, that's the whole reason I clicked on this.

[@michaeltobias3110]

I saw it in the movie theater. Im surprised to be reminded of it in the comments section. It was a pretty good movie in my opinion

[@tootmysteamboat2887]

One of my fav movies and it was actually filmed there too!

[@shogunfox7141]

Yeah, just saw that on Netflix. That's what brought me here, LOL.

[@isanynameavailable6]

Agreed

[@iljackb]

I've actually got down there (to the off limits catacombs not the tourist Ossuary) in 2006 with a group of Cataphile guys we met. They had maps of the catacombs and carried gas lamps and had old school miner outfits, including the helmets with the gas lamps mounted on them. We hung out in this small room-like area, way in there and drank all night, they even brought and cooked fondue!. When we were done, we all thoroughly picked up all our garbage and trekked about an hour to the closest exit, on the way we went through the old german bunker from WWII, there were different colored lines (red, yellow and black) on the wall to tell them how to get back to their bunker. (Interesting detail, the French resistance had the few maps that existed but the Germans had none so they needed the indicators). Anyway, when we got out, at like 6am, the exit was a manhole but at first it didn't move! Finally he got it open and it turned out there was a garbage can on top of it and when we all came out filthy with dirt all over us and there was a garbage man and some shop people right there just looking like WTF??!! LOL. Awesome experience but crazy dangerous, if you loose light you're dead for sure. Without light you literally could wander around forever and not find and exit or even know it's there.

[@SkillTree]

How do you keep putting out such great content? Your new channel, business blaze, is great too! Where do you find the time?!?

[@geographicstravel]

Thanks man, time wise, great team, lots of hours ;)

[@melissabenfield4555]

You must be the smartest person by now. Love all of your channels

[@timb9363]

There’s another channel? Just found this second one!

[@kraanz]

I'm quite convinced he uses clones.

[@Blackops0078]

I was just thinking that too! He has so many channels that he uploads on regularly

[@nijimagikku]

My husband and I started watching Simon with TopTenz when we first met years ago, now we enjoy TIFO and Biographics on a daily basis, but Geographics is my favorite if the channels he hosts. The length and depth of the videos are wonderful and choice of subject matter is great so far! Keep it up!

[@geographicstravel]

Thank you :)

[@piermariobarozzi]

Walking the Catacombs in the II World War: -Bonjour -Guten Morgen! -Merde!

[@bg23428]

I speak French this is funny lol

[@amateurastronomer9463]

I toured the catacombs. Same trip when I saw the Mona Lisa. I wish I could have toured more than the 2k. It was amazing. I think I enjoyed the catacombs more than the Louvre. Less people. The Louvre was too peopley.

[@janewright315]

Been to the louvre a few times, but last time- and first time my son was old enough to really remember we got to the mona lisa very late, an hour before closing. There were maybe 10 ppl in the room. But honestly the antiquities are my fav

[@shomoe9801]

@@michaellanz3987 who not whom.

[@Mat-kr1nf]

SHO MOE Also, Mona Lisas, not Mona Lisa’s, Mona Lisa’s what? Her face? Michael Hoff resembles the inside of an Edwardian douche bag that has been in continuous use without being cleaned, it’s true, his mum told me!! On another note, one does not begin a sentence with a conjunction, such as “and”. I apologise for addressing these remarks to you, Sho Moe, but I don’t converse with putrid douche bags. 😂

[@alexdhall]

I would add the caveat that you need to build in enough time to wait in line to see that portion of the Paris catacombs, or shell out for priority tickets. It's still worth seeing though.

[@oraculum3395]

says people cuz crowded is too hard.

[@jevinday]

You guys only had like 4k subs a couple days ago, now you have 17k! Yay. Good stuff.

[@iwrotethis4712]

20k now

[@geographicstravel]

We haven’t promoted this channel in another video yet. Grass roots with a community post.

[@jevinday]

@@geographicstravel Holy crap that's so awesome. I didnt realize

[@krist3nmari38]

8 months later 347k 🙏🏼🙌🏼❤

[@MsPurpleAfro]

the little jokes in the CC's that don't make it into the video crack me up

[@KristenK78]

I love caption commentary, on almost any channel!

[@CharlesMarlow1898]

I enjoy this channel. It's interesting, proficiently researched and the host is brilliantly entertaining. He's funny, serious and respectful when necessary and emotes skillfully; it's terrific. I hope this channel continues to grow and thrive.

[@karina833]

I visited the catacombs in 1980 and found it fascinating. There were no more than 10 other tourists, I didn't know them, and we soon drifted apart as we weaved around the path. You could hear people talking but you couldn't see each other. I actually walked through there with no one else for company, loved it. Didn't see a single ghost the whole time. As fascinating as the place is, it comes second to the Capchin Monks Monastery in Rome. Simon could do a story about that place.

[@Leonicles]

Oh wow, I went in 2008 and it was wall-to-wall tourists!

[@catherinebirch2399]

I read about a guy back in the late 18th century who went down into the catacombs to drink on his own and with only a candle for light. He got lost when his candle blew out and his remains weren't found for 11 years. The saddest thing about it was that his body.was only a few metres from an exit. His ghost is reputed to haunt the place where he died.

[@brantlybochy3065]

I think a geographics on Norte dame would be interesting

[@wemblyfez]

Another great one Simon. When I lived in Paris, I visited the Catacombs only once but loved it; creepy but fascinating. Loving this channel, keep up the good work!

[@JoceLawson]

Thank you for mentioning the iconic work that is the Phantom of the Opera! Makes my heart soar that there is a real lake and that is being used, even today!

[@tomharris9570]

I am absolutely loving this channel!! These videos are wonderfully entertaining and informative!

[@Luka_malov]

8:26 scared the hell out of me

[@williamtaylor3320]

This is exactly the channel I’ve wanted. Perfect for my history needs.

[@theempress1104]

Love it!!! Amazing narration. 😊 Simon is just phenomenal at talking about history.

[@brandyrose9997]

This was outstanding! So excited to see you across several channels. 👏

[@Scout-Fanfiction]

"It's too dangerous to go alone." Hehe. That was a fascinating video (i'd be too scared to go by myself).

[@1008chaz]

YESSS a new channel, I can never have enough Simon in my life

[@NewingtonBoy]

Another cracking video! Thank you Simon!

[@mariah1892]

Love the new Channel as well. Fantastic info. Thank you!!

[@Loki_FPV666]

Going there has always been on my bucket list ever since I saw a documentary about the Catacombs some 20 years ago

[@victorcabanelas]

08:40 we have a saying in spanish "no tomes gato por liebre" (with variations), which means "don't accept a cat for a rabbit" (as food), I'm guessing that might be the origin of the phrase. Another great one! Keep it up, folks!

[@noir5654]

We have the same saying in portuguese!

[@BK-gi6wk]

Thank you, informative & interesting!😀

[@thejudgmentalcat]

I love this channel! You were out the gate with great subjects! Looking forward to the next one!

[@jonathonbaldwin6515]

Everytime i hear "hello im simon whistler and this is" I know im about to learn something.

[@macuss87]

OMG i found ANOTHER channel simon hosts. I like what you do but, have you ever heard of "a day off"? Simon please do a video on "work life balance".

[@geographicstravel]

I rarely take days off so I’m probably not the right person to make that video.

[@oraculum3395]

Awesome work and detail as always.

[@SwissplWatches]

Fantastic Video! Thank you.

[@Mr.Glidehook]

It's an amazing place especially for pop culture. I've been there in several videogames including Deus Ex: The Conspiracy and Medal of Honor Underground. I don't believe I'd like to see it any closer than that, however, so thank you for this.

[@scottplumer3668]

The catacombs have been on my bucket list for a while.

[@RossTheBossTrotter]

Very much enjoying this new channel Simon! Great job.

[@notbad7490]

This is an awesome format. Please never change. I get more information from this than anything shown on TV, Cable, you name it.

[@muckersTGN]

I visited the catacombs when I went to Paris a couple of years ago, and the stretch with the bones is really... bizarre for want of a better word. The atmosphere totally changes, it's quite surreal seeing so many skulls and other bones knowing that each one is a person. People change, too. On our way through everyone went from talking loudly and taking photos, but as soon as we hit the section with the bones everyone went quiet, no more photos. Very peaceful. With the exception of a group of 3 who decided to lean against the skulls for photos, and even grab bones off the top to make fake dicks. 🙄

[@herzeleid9525]

Sounds like the beginning of a horror film.

[@zipalooie]

Boners... heh heh

[@aqb88]

There is literally zero chances of this happening, but the idea of my getting lost in the catacombs gives me palpable anxiety.

[@CptMoroni35]

Really loving this channel! 👍🏻

[@Songorita]

I love your videos and your channels.Biographies, TopTen, and now this channel.

[@StaticImage]

I am still so thrilled about this channel. It has absolutely lived up to what I was hoping for, and then some. I'm also really enjoying the music being used on this and the newest BG videos. May I also make a request for a location to be added to the list? Riga, Latvia. Because reasons, that's why. I can also help supply pretty much anything needed for that one. Though I know it's probably pretty low on the scale of places this channel is looking to talk about. But I thought I'd ask anyway. And ramble on for a while. Which I guess I'll stop doing now. You're welcome. And thanks!

[@kreiner1]

When I was young I dreamed of traveling Europe this would have been on my list

[@codymoyer7766]

I just recently discovered this channel and I love it I'm sharing this to everyone I know that enjoys historical stuff like this 🤘🏻

[@pattihawks8514]

Interesting information in entertaining details of historic location. You are so creative in your presentation. I remember the Catacombs being a subject of discussion, decades ago, in school. Not near as interesting as this! Thanks for another of your descriptive offerings, Simon!

[@thomasdarby6084]

I always thought a Catacomb was a feline grooming tool.

[@thomasdarby6084]

@@CashelOConnolly Or for your "honey."

[@elonmuskett]

It’s time to stop

[@thomasdarby6084]

@@elonmuskett lol.

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

@@elonmuskett says the guy with elonmusket as a handle 🤣🤣

[@RMMsnowboard]

The cattocomb

[@kingskyrim2858]

You dont know how grateful i am of how much content youve been putting out the past 2 weeks. your show is so calming and inquisiive i know if youre making it a video, its a subject worth learning about. Thank you ,Simon.

[@geographicstravel]

You’re welcome, thank you for watching :)

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

Love this one! 👍🏻❤

[@Deathowlhunter09]

you have some hilarious captions. 3:58 not the first time you've slipped funny stuff in captions either hahaha :^) keep up the good work

[@neoamaru]

why am i finding out about this channel just now? :') amazing idea!!

[@geographicstravel]

It's very new, just started publishing last week :). We hope it will be bigger soon

[@neoamaru]

@@geographicstravel oh it will be..OHOHOO it will!! I'd also suggest one channel strictly for "events" unless you're dividing those between this one and biographics. You have my support nonetheless! Subscribed and activated the bell :) thank you!!

[@Lee-wr2ts]

@@geographicstravel SO is deleting comments something your staff still actively does ? I still have screenshots of one of the staff going full on millenial and deleting almost every comment that had anything negative to say , be it a lack of information or somebody correcting their bad research

[@JohnTravolta62435]

Could you do the Pyramids of Giza next?! Please 😍😍😍

[@user-zy9yg2eu5t]

Noones heard of them

[@goergewashington676]

@@user-zy9yg2eu5t no one's heard of pyramids of giza? that include one of the 7 wonders of the world? lmao

[@akoilady9097]

Very good Simon! This was fascinating.

[@mikemurphy3289]

Love it!

[@927candace]

Love this new channel! Thank you so much for putting out such well researched unbiased videos. Simon your the best 😊😍

[@PJEmbree]

Candi Marie check out his OTHER new one! Business Blaze. I think there are only two videos so far.

[@927candace]

Polly Embree I have not heard of that one yet. Thank you! I will check it out for sure. I absolutely love all the channels Simon hosts. Biographics, top tenz, today I found out, so I’m sure I’ll love that one. Thanks again!

[@susanrobinson910]

Another day, another Geographics video! What days of the week are future Geographics videos going to be uploaded? It is difficult to keep up with all of your channels, when each channel posts and what time they post, etc., but I definitely love all of them!

[@geographicstravel]

4Pm Eastern time on Monday and Thursday.

[@susanrobinson910]

@@geographicstravel Thanks!

[@cheriestephenson5374]

I love and appreciate all your videos. I download them and then listen to them while on the road sometimes too. I absolutely love your voice as well! Thank you so much and keep up the fabulous work 😁😁

[@OhioScot]

I really enjoy the new channel Simon keep it up!

[@CuteDwarf11]

There is also a rumor that Marie Antoinette's bones were also placed in the catacombs. This is creepy and fascinating at the same time. I'd heard of the catacombs and seen brief videos of them, but never one that was totally focuses on them. Thank you so much!

[@fjz10706]

FaeryChild11 her bones are at the saint denis basilica, but Robespierre and many other revolutionaries (Desmoulins, SaintJust, etc) are in the catacombs

[@CuteDwarf11]

@@fjz10706 Thanks for the information.

[@fjz10706]

FaeryChild11 you’re welcome, if you need anymore french revolution information, i’m your girl, i know a shit ton about it

[@annickbrennen8779]

I visited the ossuary in 1988 and I vowed never to go back.

[@lecomtedemirabeau5548]

Lol

[@b.martinez1325]

Like your programs. Thanks for sharing

[@karinstevens1881]

Love his videos

[@jnew42]

Thank you, and your team, I really enjoy the information in these and greatly enjoy learning more about a location and the events which make them.... stand out for so many reasons.

[@vincentmalab3289]

When Simon mentioned about the Mushrooms, i was thinking about a different kind of muSHROOM ( if you know what i mean ).

[@matthewstein5854]

First found your content on Top Tenz. Love Biographics and Geographics now. I live history and this content is great for more unknown locations or offers new information on already known locations; such as the Catacombs.

[@mattyb1607]

Really interesting episode

[@no_one01-5]

3:50 "Stop in the name of lov.. I mean death!"

[@maxsteele3686]

2:20 Ah, I see that you met my ex-wife!! Seriously though, there was A LOT of adultery (100% committed by her) and it freakin broke my heart... she just served me divorce papers yesterday and I ended up crying and begging her to reconsider. She can keep seeing her guy friends if she wants to.

[@carter6922]

Simp much?

[@TheLazer3]

I am really enjoying these new videos.

[@alvarocastaneda9818]

You always have good videos “thank you”

[@Plutokta]

The story of the cinema and restaurant is no mystery at all. It was built and operated by a group of pioneer urban explorers called "La Mexicaine de perforation". They still have quite a reputation in Paris for pulling harmless stunts like this. A few years ago, an affiliated group called "Untergüther" clandestinely restored the clock of the Panthéon. These guys are legends.

[@Plutokta]

Also, the underground lake under the Gardier Opera is not part of what is called the catacombs. It's completely unrelated. In fact, there are very few galeries on the right bank of the Seine. The vast majority of the old quarries are on the left bank, under the 7th, 6th, 13th, 14th, and mostly 15th arrondissement. There is a small network on the right bank under the Trocadero, but that's about it.

[@Dev_Six]

The guy might've had a panic attack and ran out.

[@crazycatlady2271]

Excellent video about thesse catacombs🤗

[@Tienhamir100]

Just subbed, watched about four of your videos. Interesting stuff here.

[@blakeverrett9748]

Dudes got the most energetic eyebrows

[@dshe8637]

6:10 Literally Underground SubCulture 😁

[@sebaseba6710]

Really really cool video guys!

[@happycommuter3523]

Another excellent video! Very funny, too.

[@FishMcFish420]

I loved going into the catacombs when I went to Paris about eight years ago. It was an oddly calming place - I think it's because of how neat it all looked. I still have the skull bracelet I got from the gift shop when we got out. I remember having a conversation about American politics with the cashier, it was siiiiick.

[@bronxer78]

You need to read Jennifer Toth’s “Mole People” about New York City’s Underdark. Some crazy stuff happens sometimes just inches below your feet in Manhattan❗️

[@Peter-nv3wu]

Great video, thanks. Yes I enjoyed it, thank you.

[@evelynharber6077]

Thank you once again, Simon, for the presentation of another interesting and fascinating video of a much-shown place, this time the Catacombs of Paris. Now you will have to do one of the sister Catacombs of Rome, (I believe it is)? PLEASE!!! Beautifully and intelligently presented with that nice touch of mischief included. Once again it is a refined pleasure to listen to you articulate so beautifully!

[@zzzzzzzzzzy]

that ‘jumpscare’ at 8:28 with a clip of satan actually made me jump

[@SaraMakesArt]

Don't worry, Simon. I'm steering well clear of the secret parts of the catacombs. I get lost easily enough as it is.

[@andrewhalverson6974]

Really fun channel, this is my favorite one yet!

[@geographicstravel]

Thanks :)

[@rtonib2103]

Great man

[@wyldewoodcellarswinery]

Why catacooooms vs catacombs? Sometimes Simon's enunciations drive me crazy.

[@Travenspear8]

"Ah-hio"

[@arthurvanrodds2772]

it's just a vowel

[@Mastaace]

Yea I always pronounced the last syllable like the word comb, the thing you comb your hair with.

[@spannymakronkeep8673]

@@Mastaace but there's tomb....

[@Nyctophora]

@ Wyldewood Because that's how catacombs is pronounced :P

[@cristinaadam2587]

Is this what inspired Tolkien's army of the dead?

[@ARC--ms1se]

I rewatch your guys videos a lot and I swear the intro to this video is absolutely the best