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There must be. I just got back from a trip to Paris and I went with a friend to visit the catacombs (a Parisian who had never been), and she told me that in hig

There must be. I just got back from a trip to Paris and I went with a friend to visit the catacombs (a Parisian who had never been), and she told me that in high school (or lycee or whatever they call it in France) that her and her brother would go to underground parties where they'd have to enter through sewers. Seems like knowledge of getting underground is widespread if you know who to ask and where to look. Thanks for the link!

brugidou 15y ago
A lot of people wander in the tunnels of Paris indeed. In the 60's the young generation started organizing crazy parties (Especially in the famous "Salle Z" or "Z Room") with hundreds or thousands of people. It has been a widely illegal and famous way to organize hazing sessions for Paris schools and universities. Now cataphiles are all over Paris which has more than 280km of catacombs. It takes hours to go from one place to another. Some are more visited than others and easier to access. It is a common (and fun) thing to do when you are young in Paris, you can also easily find the movie theaters and get the maps from internet. People sometimes get caught, the police is patrolling but the risk (~60€) is low. I doubt i'd suggest it for tourists unless you have a friend who knows where to go. It takes hours to find an entrance and sometimes more than 4hours walk to find "nice" and historical areas.