Local officials revealed the mysterious tomb was built in the early 80s of the 18th century. The tunnel system was created from limestone mining activities to meet the construction needs of Paris hundreds of years ago.
However, many streets have collapsed due to quarries, weakening many parts of the city’s foundation. Repair and restoration work has been carried out throughout the mysterious network of catacombs throughout history.
At that time, cemeteries across the capital were packed. The number of dead people buried in Paris cemeteries and beneath churches is huge. It began to break people’s basement walls, seriously affecting their health.
Some people suggested sending the dead bodies to underground quarries. The idea was immediately concretized. In the early 1780s, wagons loaded with human remains trudged through the night, bringing millions of remains into the underground tunnel system.
According to the description, the “empire of the dead” is like a giant snake, including a 320 km long network of caves, tunnels, and quarries filled with skulls and bones of the dead.
Human skeletons are mounted into blocks and different shapes on the floor of the mysterious tomb , skulls are arranged in straight rows on the walls, staring at visitors. With its extremely large scale, the tunnel is an ideal solution to reduce the load on the increasingly crowded cemeteries of Paris .
The underground world in Paris has existed for many years and mysterious and bizarre stories about it are constantly published by the media, making this place even more attractive.
Many opinions believe that most of these were victims of the terrible plague from the 18th century. The number of sick people is so large, the tunnel is effectively a “grave” as a resting place for them.
This place not only attracts those who love thrills and want to discover mysteries, but it is also an attractive topic that attracts film crews.
However, because it is located deep underground, the tomb may lack oxygen, and visitors are at risk of suffocation.
The walls leading into the underground catacombs are plastered with human bones, there are toxic gases mixed in the air, not good for those with heart disease and not healthy.
Sadly, an incident of vandalism of works of art in September 2009 caused the authorities to close the catacombs until they will reopen.
