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Explore the Chilling Underworld of the Catacombs in Paris

Not yet published by Sidonie Wybourn, Writer

Country: France

The Experience

Beautiful architecture, exquisite cuisine, and fashion to die for. These are some of the things that usually come to mind when one thinks of Paris. But there is a fascinating history behind this picturesque, favourite destination for tourists. The City of Light has a dark side: an intricate network of narrow streets and alleys that exist hundreds of feet below the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, a whole other world that is begging to be seen.

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French , Italian , Lao , Portugese , Spanish , Turkish , Vietnamese are some of the languages spoken in France. If you know of a freely available phrase book or podcast for one of the missing languages, let us know!

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