Paris Catacombs originally opened centuries ago as a means to deal with sewage overflow from burial grounds beneath the French capital city. Cemeteries had become so full and overgrown that horrible odors were emanating throughout the area. The mass loss of life from the Black Plague was so overwhelming that something eventually had to be done for health and safety reasons, as well as avoiding other church-related issues. As with most places with such tragedy and despair, it’s become known as one of Europe’s most haunted locations, albeit subterranean. Altogether, the labyrinth of tunnels is said to hold over 6 million corpses that span over 200 miles. Possibly the most infamous spirit is that of a doorman from 1793 named Philibert Aspairt, who passed away there. Some have even likened the maze-like area to being the gate to Hell. Having not yet travelled across the Atlantic Ocean, this ghostly hotspot was not always on my radar, until recently. But the eerie factor of tunnels beneath the city sounded too good to pass up, and I intend to explore the dark passageways in the near future. Who knows who or what I will find down there?
Haunted Underground Paris
