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Paris Tunnels and Catacombs
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Yesterday, Erik directed us to a great site for Urban Explorers called infiltration.org. If you love climbing around abandoned buildings, exploring city tunnels, or otherwise creeping around in places you shouldn't be, you should spend a couple hours getting lost on infiltration.org.
After doing so myself, I wanted to point you towards one page in particular that really caught my attention. Yesterday, we also posted a Photo of the Day featuring a clandestine venture into the catacombs below Paris. As you might suspect, there is an entire article on infiltration.org that details a mesmerizing journey through the many, many kilometers of tunnels buried under the capital of France. From sewer, to bunkers, to burial chambers and everything in-between, this article sucked me right in with a fascinating account that ranks right up there with classic adventure novels of the past.
Ah, Paris. It's not just for lovers anymore.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jimmy Gol Jul 15th 2006 9:22AM
This kind of tourism even has it's own name. What a shame, but I forgot it...
Torsten Jul 17th 2006 3:17AM
Jimmy, in Paris, they're called cataphiles (from catacombes).
Jessie Sep 6th 2006 5:36PM
Paris is still an extraordinary place. If you want to see more of Paris, in photos, be sure to check out this cool blog which shoots a photo-a-day with a brief commentary. There are other cities in the guy's network as well, which makes it quite an interesting community.
http://www.parisdailyphoto.com