Okay, you adding your name to the sign at the start of the tour was pretty snazzy. Just when I think you can't get any better, you do. Honestly, it's tiny touches like that that make your videos among the best on youtube. Well, that and your unpacking skills.
My reaction to the catacombs wasn't what I was expecting when I went in Jan. 2016. I thought it would be creepy, but I found the catacombs to be a really humbling place. Yes, you contemplate death, but you also recognize that those surrounding you were real people. They led real lives that mattered and probably weren't so very different from me. You did show the marker from those who died on 10 August 1792 during the Battle of the Tuileries, not too many months before Louix XVI and Marie Antoinette lost their heads. Lots of interesting history down in the catacombs.
That was one of my favorite things I saw while in Paris. I feel like seeing things like that reminds me to actually go out and live my life because one day I won't be able to do that. Our culture a lot of times tried to hide death away, but it cheapens the awesomeness of existence!
Glad you went for us scaredy cats! I've got a deep-seated fear of dead things (zombies, mummies, cemeteries, bones), so being able to see what I'm missing out on is great.
It's decorative for a reason, absolutely. It's memento mori, it's a reminder of what will happen to you. Memento mori were way more popular at that time, something that we could do with bringing back in some aspects. There are some incredible ossuaries out there, with some really beautiful bone art.
We've hidden from death for the last century when it used to be woven into family life as death in youth was more common. Antibiotics and vaccines and other medical advances have pushed death back into the shadows. The unintended consequences is that we have a distorted view of life and feel invincible causing people to "wake up" far too late in life to realize how precious our one life is.
Jay your probably never gonna read this? But that was the most amazing lead in shot I’ve ever seen. You come zooming in on your wheel, with your hands in your pockets like your floating on a cloud, and start the show! Awesome! Thanks.
Thank you, Jay, for taking the time to make this Catacombs of Paris video. I have been to Paris multiple times going back to 1986 when I was blessed to study at University in Angers for a year and subsequent stops there in travels for work and pleasure and unfortunately I was never able to include the Catacombs in my time limit in that most magnificent of cities. I have a ranked list of places that I want to see, and the Catacombs never made it on the agenda because of the ranking. Now, I was wishing I would have ranked it higher because my knees will not climb stairs anymore and then you did me the best favor ever. I love your sense of humor. I love your reverence for those who are laid to rest in the Catacombs. I love your videography of the catacombs, it feels like I actually was there, looking at the tomb from my perspective. Thank you for making this video. I understand your hesitation and the amount of time it took for you to get to making this particular vlog, it is emotionally taxing to see the remains of six million displaced people. To try to understand why the decision was made to arrange the remains in the manner in which they did is perplexing and disturbing for those of us who are not in the habit of handling the remains of souls who have passed on from this life. The question that remains for me is, I understand that the people who had been buried for a certain amount of time time would have been reduced to their bones, but the more recently dead, and those in particular that were causing the health hazard which prompted the moving of all of those cemeteries had not; how and where were they placed in the catacombs- particularly if as soon as the project of moving all of the cemeteries and organizing the remains in the manner in which they did - the Catacombs were open to the public. Wouldn’t that be a situation for serious health concerns, especially considering the dampness down there? Questions, I always have questions... usually macabre- but hey- I was an Interrogator/Linguist/Interpreter in the USA Army, so that will not come as as surprise once that tidbit about me is known. Again, thank you, Jay, for making the perfect video for me to be able to experience the Catacombs of Paris, you are amazing!
I literally took a sudden inhale and smiled when I saw the thumbnail! We went to Denfert-Rochereau and saw The Lion of Belfort, but the line to The Catacombs was too long. Now, I can't do stairs, so I will never get to go... thank you for this!
Apparently The French Resistance was headquartered in the catacombs throughout WWII. The Nazis were too creeped out to go down there. Pretty ballsy. Our tour had 6 people. It was fantastic!
We visited the catacombs when we were in Paris last year. Such a hauntingly beautiful place. I highly recommend! But beware, those stairs coming back up are a killer!!!
Wow, very interesting and kind of sad, no headstones for these people. Thank you, IF I ever get to Paris I don't think I could do the Catacombs, I've been known to get a bit claustrophobic so I really appreciate this video!
You need to take a tour, the guides take you in locked areas where there is intricate artwork and explain more about catacombs in detail, the origins. The ghost stories, and how they got there. The history is fascinating.
In Taiwanese culture, today, July first on the lunar calendar, is when once a year the Gate of Hell opens for one month, so the ghosts could roam the earth. And this video popped up! Very timely to me. :P
Very cool visit -- I wouldn't mind the skeletons, but I absolutely could not handle the confined space; and the gift shop at the end was like a good mood lifter after the somberness of the underground space. Thanks Jay
Another great video. The catacombs were at the top of my list for our first visit to Paris. It definitely makes sense to buy the "skip the line" tickets in advance. Both times I've been the lines were 2+ hours long and we were able to get right in.
Your tour of the Catacombs of Paris was very interesting. I've heard the Sewers of Paris is another exotic tourist attraction. but maybe a little smelly.
@Jay Swanson thanks. I've lived in Paris twice and never had the desire to go down there either. I'd be happy to produce some more videos for you. I've got a place that I need you to scout out.
I love this. The music score you added is fantastic, one of my most favorites, I think. I seem to remember one cavernous part with a pool of water- maybe “cavernous” is not the right word though because it’s true: there are no vaulted ceilings down there. It’s a great tour and I recommend it highly, too! 👍🏼✌🏼
Jay the steps down and then again had me out of breath. I wish I had counted them. But I was too busy trying to breath. I did like the heart shaped skulls. ❤
It's on my visit list. I had no idea of the amount of stairs. Good to know. The ceilings were so low, looked like you might scratch up your shades. Thank you for the e-visit.
The Venetian catacombs in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" were much more exciting! On the plus side; the Paris catacombs appear to be mostly dry, rat free and you didn't have to hide in a coffin to escape a fireball!
OMG the entrance fee has gone way up!!! It was much more affordable last time I went!!! If I recall correctly it was €12 max... However, this place must be visited so if you're in Paris it's well worth the €24 to my opinion.
Fun fact: I went to Paris in 2009 with my aunt and we ALMOST went to the Catacombes, but ended up not going because we feared we might feel uneasy. Just watching this video made me feel uneasy.
Was looking forward to watching this, thanks for sharing! When we were in Paris this past December/January we hoped to go, but our parents with limited mobility and the strike made it too difficult to get there. Definitely need to try and visit but I think summer seems like the ideal time with the chilly temps. Crazy, like you said, how uniformly sized the bones were. Did they have more than skulls and leg/arm bones visible?
We were there in late December and as I was taking pics I suddenly felt like I was being a bit disrespectful. Was hard to pinpoint the moment, but standing amongst all those bones of millions of people, I put my phone away and tried to read everything written to show my respect.
There was a lot of interesting stuff to read down there. It was also really surreal to see and know the names of so many of the churches they came from.
Ok, so I have been holding off on getting the 11, but the image quality here is insane. Thanks for helping me to spend my money, Jay. 😂💸 Thanks also for sharing the catacombs. I am claustrophobic so I’ve never braved them.
In Portugal, we have a small chapel in Evora decorated with bones, Capela dos Ossos (literally Bone Chapel), it's a disconcerting feeling, to be faced with death so upclose.
My last visit to Paris was 3 years ago and all I did was take courses at Le Cordon Bleu. I need to get back to do the catacombs... and visit the Peloton for a waffle.
I've been to the catacombs twice but the info at the beginning and the gift shop are new to me.I don't know if I would pay 24 euros though-that seems pricey.Enjoyed seeing it again through your lens though.Maybe one day you could visit the Carnavalet museum(is it still free?)-It still hadn't re-opened when I was in Paris last March but I'd love to see it again.
My friends have been down,both the official and "unofficial" ways.i remember one of the younger guys posting a picture of his husband,poor guy looked genuinely terrified and these are people who live in a haunted chateau lol
I think what bothered me so much about it when I went in September was the sudden onset of sonder. Like every single one of these people had a name and a life and a story and they were completely lost to time. And what's worse, they'd been turned into a morbid tourist spectacle with no way to really honour them.
You definitely have existential moments in the there. How do they know it's 6 million people? Why did you feel compelled to touch the bones? This was a great video!
Not really on-topic but with your phone hunt, you should seriously look into the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, it has one of the most badass looking camera setups and can fully charge in 23min.
Thanks for your trip - I have been curious about the catacombs for years and was just researching them again a couple of weeks ago. After seeing the spiral staircase I realize you have now saved me the visit (bad knee). I always feel bad when remains in graveyards are displaced. Too many people. Quite a contrast between seeing the stacked bones versus the solitary coffin of Napolean with the frozen women gazing upon him. As I learn more of his destructive past (visited the Alhambra last year) I wonder if his bones will ever be displaced and thrown in a heap.
He's probably last in line but I wouldn't be surprised. That is a pretty insane contrast between him and the rest - we (humans) are super weird when it comes down to a lot of this stuff. But I guess that's also the charm and fascination, seeing it come through in places like this.
Jay, is it allowed to take pic’s with a DSLR in there? I realy need to know from someone (or anyone in the commentsection) how the organisation feels about it (since you’re filming it must be ok)
YOU WENT!!! I have goosebumps. You have found THE place where I would NOT TOUCH anything. But I would go. Not alone. You brave person, even with someone... Wow, you sure know how to wake a person up. Yes, Ancient Romans found out that death destroys the water supplies in a city & starts killing people which is why the situation Paris had shocks me...especially since it went on into such 'recent' times. I do think it's lovely that they took the time to stack them and make a huge memorial out of them. Ok, back to claustrophobia and impending doom... 'I'm not dead....I'm getting better!' ' I feel fine!' 'I think I'll go for a walk!' 'I feel happppy' THWAP Love that :)
Seconding-thirding-fourthing-whatevering the comments about the excellent music choices. Gave the whole video a kind of sensitive and respectful tone. Just a lovely vid all around. And I am so going down there next time I'm in Paris and will undoubtedly buy a lot of skeleton-related gear 💀
Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much =) I do want one of those colorful skulls I think - there was one made of folded paper in fairly broad geometric shapes and I thought it was super cool.
iPhone really held up to the low light! I was thinking it’d be more grainy, to be honest. Now pay another 24 euros to go down again with the Samsung so we can get a true side by side. (Kidding!!)
Jay I would love to know where do you find and buy all the cute facemask you use on the vlogs? You are doing great by the way I'm still planning my trip to France and I love to see Paris through your eyes 😍💗 hugs and kisses from the Dominican Republic.
Jay made a video about his wheel and several different types out there, do a search on his site. It is extremely informative. He actually made a few videos about his wheel, now that I think about it... Other than that you can always do a search on your favorite search engine for electric wheel and you will find information that way. Good luck.
Well I'm glad for that visit. I tried going once but the line was stupid long. I'd rather take my 24 euros and see a concert in a church. Touch It! Oh yeah, covid, oops. Lol. Thanks Jay. Cheers! 😎
Again lousy audio on this phone, but great video, also great company comments (tanja?) on your underground bones/skulls tour of the catacombs of Paris.
Looks a bit over rated as a tourist site, especially for the price. Least you got a bit of a workout with the steps. Lol if a skull has a mask on down there. Be well and safe
Okay, you adding your name to the sign at the start of the tour was pretty snazzy. Just when I think you can't get any better, you do. Honestly, it's tiny touches like that that make your videos among the best on youtube. Well, that and your unpacking skills.
Aww, thank you Jain =)
Thank you. I’m too claustrophobic to actually go and now I feel like I went. Great filming. Thank you.
Hopefully after a few hundred years the bones have gotten nice and safe =)
My reaction to the catacombs wasn't what I was expecting when I went in Jan. 2016. I thought it would be creepy, but I found the catacombs to be a really humbling place. Yes, you contemplate death, but you also recognize that those surrounding you were real people. They led real lives that mattered and probably weren't so very different from me. You did show the marker from those who died on 10 August 1792 during the Battle of the Tuileries, not too many months before Louix XVI and Marie Antoinette lost their heads. Lots of interesting history down in the catacombs.
That was one of my favorite things I saw while in Paris. I feel like seeing things like that reminds me to actually go out and live my life because one day I won't be able to do that. Our culture a lot of times tried to hide death away, but it cheapens the awesomeness of existence!
We definitely do a lot to hide death - it made for a really good conversation on the way back
you're videos are getting better and better in terms of vlogging
Glad you went for us scaredy cats! I've got a deep-seated fear of dead things (zombies, mummies, cemeteries, bones), so being able to see what I'm missing out on is great.
There is beauty there. So eerie. A must see.
It's decorative for a reason, absolutely. It's memento mori, it's a reminder of what will happen to you. Memento mori were way more popular at that time, something that we could do with bringing back in some aspects. There are some incredible ossuaries out there, with some really beautiful bone art.
We've hidden from death for the last century when it used to be woven into family life as death in youth was more common. Antibiotics and vaccines and other medical advances have pushed death back into the shadows. The unintended consequences is that we have a distorted view of life and feel invincible causing people to "wake up" far too late in life to realize how precious our one life is.
Thank you for going down there and exploring. I would not be brave enough to go down there. Nope, nope, nope, nope annnnd nope.
Jay your probably never gonna read this? But that was the most amazing lead in shot I’ve ever seen. You come zooming in on your wheel, with your hands in your pockets like your floating on a cloud, and start the show! Awesome! Thanks.
Thank you, Jay, for taking the time to make this Catacombs of Paris video. I have been to Paris multiple times going back to 1986 when I was blessed to study at University in Angers for a year and subsequent stops there in travels for work and pleasure and unfortunately I was never able to include the Catacombs in my time limit in that most magnificent of cities. I have a ranked list of places that I want to see, and the Catacombs never made it on the agenda because of the ranking. Now, I was wishing I would have ranked it higher because my knees will not climb stairs anymore and then you did me the best favor ever. I love your sense of humor. I love your reverence for those who are laid to rest in the Catacombs. I love your videography of the catacombs, it feels like I actually was there, looking at the tomb from my perspective. Thank you for making this video. I understand your hesitation and the amount of time it took for you to get to making this particular vlog, it is emotionally taxing to see the remains of six million displaced people. To try to understand why the decision was made to arrange the remains in the manner in which they did is perplexing and disturbing for those of us who are not in the habit of handling the remains of souls who have passed on from this life. The question that remains for me is, I understand that the people who had been buried for a certain amount of time time would have been reduced to their bones, but the more recently dead, and those in particular that were causing the health hazard which prompted the moving of all of those cemeteries had not; how and where were they placed in the catacombs- particularly if as soon as the project of moving all of the cemeteries and organizing the remains in the manner in which they did - the Catacombs were open to the public. Wouldn’t that be a situation for serious health concerns, especially considering the dampness down there? Questions, I always have questions... usually macabre- but hey- I was an Interrogator/Linguist/Interpreter in the USA Army, so that will not come as as surprise once that tidbit about me is known. Again, thank you, Jay, for making the perfect video for me to be able to experience the Catacombs of Paris, you are amazing!
The choice of music was perfect!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this great video. Probably will never make it down there so the video is greatly appreciated. Stay well :)
The music in today’s vlog 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks!
I literally took a sudden inhale and smiled when I saw the thumbnail! We went to Denfert-Rochereau and saw The Lion of Belfort, but the line to The Catacombs was too long. Now, I can't do stairs, so I will never get to go... thank you for this!
My pleasure! I'm happy I could share it
That was interesting. I've only been to the Catacombs in Rome as a child but I remember I wasn't scared at all.
Rome would be cool too
Apparently The French Resistance was headquartered in the catacombs throughout WWII. The Nazis were too creeped out to go down there. Pretty ballsy. Our tour had 6 people. It was fantastic!
A full tour could be really cool
We visited the catacombs when we were in Paris last year. Such a hauntingly beautiful place. I highly recommend! But beware, those stairs coming back up are a killer!!!
lt's not for the faint of leg =D
Great video, Jay! I never have seen this, and wasn't sure I wanted to see it, but now I'm intrigued! Thanks for the tip on how to skip the line.
Any time! And for sure, get those tickets in advance
Ooh what a creepy but at the same time fascinating place. Lovely to see treize again! That food looked delicious !
It was so good!
Wow, very interesting and kind of sad, no headstones for these people. Thank you, IF I ever get to Paris I don't think I could do the Catacombs, I've been known to get a bit claustrophobic so I really appreciate this video!
Glad I could take you with me =D
Fantastic footage! This was one of the most memorable sites for me when I visited Paris! Thank you for sharing! Stay safe!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You need to take a tour, the guides take you in locked areas where there is intricate artwork and explain more about catacombs in detail, the origins. The ghost stories, and how they got there. The history is fascinating.
I bet it's amazing!
Very cool. So interesting to see the catacombs!
I think so too!
In Taiwanese culture, today, July first on the lunar calendar, is when once a year the Gate of Hell opens for one month, so the ghosts could roam the earth. And this video popped up! Very timely to me. :P
Hey there! Also a fellow Taiwanese here! I've been watching Jay's videos for more than a year now! Good to see another 台灣人here
Tx Jay! I went to the Catacombs few years back and it brought back the memories! Hello from Toronto Canada!
Hello back! =D Glad you enjoyed it =)
You did a great job with this video of the catacombs. I feel like I can leave this on my list of places to see.
Thanks!
You always exit by the gift shop so I guess the catacombs is no different!
Very cool visit -- I wouldn't mind the skeletons, but I absolutely could not handle the confined space; and the gift shop at the end was like a good mood lifter after the somberness of the underground space. Thanks Jay
They definitely do a good job with the souvenir selection =)
That was really cool! Thanks for sharing!
You bet!
Another great video. The catacombs were at the top of my list for our first visit to Paris. It definitely makes sense to buy the "skip the line" tickets in advance. Both times I've been the lines were 2+ hours long and we were able to get right in.
Your tour of the Catacombs of Paris was very interesting. I've heard the Sewers of Paris is another exotic tourist attraction. but maybe a little smelly.
Definitely when it's hot outside haha
@Jay Swanson thanks. I've lived in Paris twice and never had the desire to go down there either. I'd be happy to produce some more videos for you. I've got a place that I need you to scout out.
@jayswanson you should visit the bone church in Kutna Hora in Prague, loved it. Loved this video 📹 👍
That sounds fascinating as well
I love this. The music score you added is fantastic, one of my most favorites, I think. I seem to remember one cavernous part with a pool of water- maybe “cavernous” is not the right word though because it’s true: there are no vaulted ceilings down there. It’s a great tour and I recommend it highly, too! 👍🏼✌🏼
Sadly didn't get to see any pools =/ but it was still great!
Fitting music for this episode
Thanks!
Morning Jay seems odd all them bones and you wouldnt know if the skull was once a doctor a poet or a farmer we all look the same after we die
We do indeed
Wow!! So fun. So cool!!!!
8:32 Harry Potter skull 💀 😆
16:13 fragile, handle with caution ⚠️ *immediately bangs the snow globe on a book.*
Nice choice of music! Very spoopy!
This is a cool place literally
Jay the steps down and then again had me out of breath. I wish I had counted them. But I was too busy trying to breath. I did like the heart shaped skulls. ❤
It's on my visit list. I had no idea of the amount of stairs. Good to know. The ceilings were so low, looked like you might scratch up your shades. Thank you for the e-visit.
I had forgotten just how claustrophobic this place can make me.
It's pretty nuts
The Venetian catacombs in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" were much more exciting! On the plus side; the Paris catacombs appear to be mostly dry, rat free and you didn't have to hide in a coffin to escape a fireball!
I'd love to see those ones someday. Definitely worth a fireball-free visit though =D
@@JaySwanson I believe that those were complete Hollywood fiction, because; water.
OMG the entrance fee has gone way up!!! It was much more affordable last time I went!!! If I recall correctly it was €12 max... However, this place must be visited so if you're in Paris it's well worth the €24 to my opinion.
I think it's worth it too - I enjoyed it =D
Lovely new entrance May 2018 a green shack with one teller and no timed entrance and a strike lol
Haha - glad they've managed to upgrade it a bit
Fun fact: I went to Paris in 2009 with my aunt and we ALMOST went to the Catacombes, but ended up not going because we feared we might feel uneasy. Just watching this video made me feel uneasy.
I would definitly go to the South of France too
haha
Oh yummy looking lunch. Another screenshot. Lol
Lol!😂
Was looking forward to watching this, thanks for sharing! When we were in Paris this past December/January we hoped to go, but our parents with limited mobility and the strike made it too difficult to get there. Definitely need to try and visit but I think summer seems like the ideal time with the chilly temps. Crazy, like you said, how uniformly sized the bones were. Did they have more than skulls and leg/arm bones visible?
I took my son on a tour of the catacombs last year his 1st time in paris 1 of many sites we saw
It's a great one to visit!
We were there in late December and as I was taking pics I suddenly felt like I was being a bit disrespectful. Was hard to pinpoint the moment, but standing amongst all those bones of millions of people, I put my phone away and tried to read everything written to show my respect.
There was a lot of interesting stuff to read down there. It was also really surreal to see and know the names of so many of the churches they came from.
Ok, so I have been holding off on getting the 11, but the image quality here is insane. Thanks for helping me to spend my money, Jay. 😂💸
Thanks also for sharing the catacombs. I am claustrophobic so I’ve never braved them.
Haha - well if you're gonna spend money, might as well help you do it 🤣 And for sure! Happy I could bring them to you instead.
If you do nothing else Jay, you have to buy that skull snow globe from the gift shop. It just screams Paris! 😂
In Portugal, we have a small chapel in Evora decorated with bones, Capela dos Ossos (literally Bone Chapel), it's a disconcerting feeling, to be faced with death so upclose.
My last visit to Paris was 3 years ago and all I did was take courses at Le Cordon Bleu. I need to get back to do the catacombs... and visit the Peloton for a waffle.
Time for your tourist round!
I've been to the catacombs twice but the info at the beginning and the gift shop are new to me.I don't know if I would pay 24 euros though-that seems pricey.Enjoyed seeing it again through your lens though.Maybe one day you could visit the Carnavalet museum(is it still free?)-It still hadn't re-opened when I was in Paris last March but I'd love to see it again.
Sadly it's been closed since I got back to Paris so I've still never been! =(
Super video ❗️ Very interesting Thanks 😻👍🙏🏻
Thank you very much!
I am claustrophobic so probably would never go down there. Thanks for the video. Hehe.
Happy I could bring it to you instead =D
@@JaySwanson thanks from one Jay to another :)
My friends have been down,both the official and "unofficial" ways.i remember one of the younger guys posting a picture of his husband,poor guy looked genuinely terrified and these are people who live in a haunted chateau lol
The 'unofficial' ones would be really cool to visit someday. Just gotta go with a good guide.
@@JaySwanson That is true.
I swear I do not remember the gift shop! Maybe it’s new ? I went last in 2016.
I think what bothered me so much about it when I went in September was the sudden onset of sonder. Like every single one of these people had a name and a life and a story and they were completely lost to time. And what's worse, they'd been turned into a morbid tourist spectacle with no way to really honour them.
I always tip it to parents with teenagers, they absolutely love it
Definitely a hit haha
Did this in Oct 2019. What got to me is the idea of getting lost down there. Scarey 💀👻
Can you imagine? That would be nuts
You definitely have existential moments in the there. How do they know it's 6 million people? Why did you feel compelled to touch the bones? This was a great video!
Not really on-topic but with your phone hunt, you should seriously look into the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, it has one of the most badass looking camera setups and can fully charge in 23min.
I couldn't get the ultra, but I did get the Mi 10 =D
Health Risk because bodies falling into peoples' basements They would just throw a corpse over the wall of the cemetary
How about a trip to les Egouts de Paris (sewers) now?
I'll wait for the heat to die down more first haha
Went there in May 2019. Extremely different and sad for U.S A. to see.
Thanks for your trip - I have been curious about the catacombs for years and was just researching them again a couple of weeks ago. After seeing the spiral staircase I realize you have now saved me the visit (bad knee). I always feel bad when remains in graveyards are displaced. Too many people. Quite a contrast between seeing the stacked bones versus the solitary coffin of Napolean with the frozen women gazing upon him. As I learn more of his destructive past (visited the Alhambra last year) I wonder if his bones will ever be displaced and thrown in a heap.
He's probably last in line but I wouldn't be surprised. That is a pretty insane contrast between him and the rest - we (humans) are super weird when it comes down to a lot of this stuff. But I guess that's also the charm and fascination, seeing it come through in places like this.
I went there when I visited Paris last year. It was the fasination of why? But the history Was interesting!
Definitely opens a lot of questions
Oh Hell!
Hey Jay, how long did it take for you to get proficient at that wheel of yours? You look pretty graceful on it, and it looks pretty dangerous.
Definitely takes some practice! Probably a few weeks of really trying and a lesson or two along the way - but months to be where I'm at now I guess
My son wants to visit there when we come to Paris. I'm on the fence about it.
Apparently I should have gone in August because I went in February and waited in line in cold for at least an hour.
And then you get a break from the cold =D
Thanks for this video of someplace I’ll never visit. Pro tip: Don’t watch just before bedtime! 😳☠️💀👻⚰️⚱️😵
no one:
Jay: *eye nein gee*
Jay, is it allowed to take pic’s with a DSLR in there? I realy need to know from someone (or anyone in the commentsection) how the organisation feels about it (since you’re filming it must be ok)
I think it's fine, but I'd bet no flash or tripods
catacombs
indeed ☠
YOU WENT!!! I have goosebumps. You have found THE place where I would NOT TOUCH anything. But I would go. Not alone. You brave person, even with someone... Wow, you sure know how to wake a person up.
Yes, Ancient Romans found out that death destroys the water supplies in a city & starts killing people which is why the situation Paris had shocks me...especially since it went on into such 'recent' times.
I do think it's lovely that they took the time to stack them and make a huge memorial out of them. Ok, back to claustrophobia and impending doom...
'I'm not dead....I'm getting better!' ' I feel fine!' 'I think I'll go for a walk!' 'I feel happppy' THWAP Love that :)
The advances in public health and hygiene are fascinating all on their own - I'm totally with you there =D
No non no... you lost me at "bone dust"! 😄😑
It's so interesting that humans will use any materials to create beauty..
Seconding-thirding-fourthing-whatevering the comments about the excellent music choices. Gave the whole video a kind of sensitive and respectful tone. Just a lovely vid all around. And I am so going down there next time I'm in Paris and will undoubtedly buy a lot of skeleton-related gear 💀
Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much =) I do want one of those colorful skulls I think - there was one made of folded paper in fairly broad geometric shapes and I thought it was super cool.
Who's also spooked at 7:21?
Were the bones sorted by size?
iPhone really held up to the low light! I was thinking it’d be more grainy, to be honest. Now pay another 24 euros to go down again with the Samsung so we can get a true side by side. (Kidding!!)
Haha - I was thinking about how unfortunate it was that I didn't have it with me for some side-by-side comparison.
Jay I would love to know where do you find and buy all the cute facemask you use on the vlogs? You are doing great by the way I'm still planning my trip to France and I love to see Paris through your eyes 😍💗 hugs and kisses from the Dominican Republic.
@@CallieMasters5000 ok, thanks for the info 😄
I made the one he's wearing in this video. :)
@@mustbekhryss darling you are amazing!! It's really cool.
@@luisannafanav6693 aw thanks.
@@mustbekhryss they're so great! Love love love the shape and the fabric :D
I know I have French ancestors, so I spent my time down there wondering if any of those bones were my great-great-great-greats!
Wouldn't that be crazy??
I want a wheel like Jay one, does anyone know how to search for it?
Jay made a video about his wheel and several different types out there, do a search on his site. It is extremely informative. He actually made a few videos about his wheel, now that I think about it... Other than that you can always do a search on your favorite search engine for electric wheel and you will find information that way. Good luck.
Well I'm glad for that visit. I tried going once but the line was stupid long. I'd rather take my 24 euros and see a concert in a church. Touch It! Oh yeah, covid, oops. Lol. Thanks Jay. Cheers! 😎
Definitely not worth hours in line IMO, but worth the 24euros once in your life =D Just try not to get suckered into the touchable displays haha
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Doesn't the catacombs go further than the public are allowed?
Folks : stand on tiptoe and look over the wall of bones Bones go on behind as far as you can see!
And I misspelled you’re twice. Thanks Pinot Grigio .
Not gonna lie, I think I wanna visit this place 😂
Worth it =D
One like. No view. What?
You're the first! 🥇
Again lousy audio on this phone, but great video, also great company comments (tanja?) on your underground bones/skulls tour of the catacombs of Paris.
She's a fantastic museum/monument buddy
Looks a bit over rated as a tourist site, especially for the price. Least you got a bit of a workout with the steps. Lol if a skull has a mask on down there. Be well and safe
Yeah, the price hike was a bit of a shock
Unfortunately they increased the prices to decrease the number of tourists. That place was insanely crowded and the line very long.
12:23 - "contribute to the city's arts and crafts"😀 It's artistic, but not my cup of tea.
The 'rona particles just floating in there with the bone dust, all sealed for a long time.