The Haunting History of the Paris Catacombs

Where does the story begin?

What happened after heavy rain?

What came through the broken wall?

What were people worried about?

What was the largest cemetery in Paris?

Where were cemeteries originally located?

What did people think could spread disease?

Did people understand germs at that time?

Where did Paris move the old bones?

What had the underground mines provided for Paris?

When were the human remains usually moved?

How were many of the bones moved?

Who ordered part of the Catacombs to be opened to the public?

How were some of the bones displayed?

About how many people's remains are in the Catacombs?

The Cemetery of the Innocents became overcrowded.

The underground mines were originally used to grow food.

Most of the bones were moved at night.

All the people whose bones are in the Catacombs are identified by name.

People still visit the Paris Catacombs today.