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He has come to debate Aaron Rodgers 👏

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Catacombs of Paris; are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold remains of more than 6 million people :

History of Paris Catacombs starts in late 18th Century CE, when major public health problems tied to city’s cemeteries led to a decision to transfer their contents to an underground site. 

Paris authorities chose an easily accessible site that was, at time, located outside capital: former Tombe-Issoire quarries under plain of Montrouge. In operation since at least 15th Century CE, and then abandoned, these quarries were a small part of labyrinth that extended under city over approximately 800 hectares.

Preparation of site and organization of bone transfers were entrusted to Charles Axel Guillaumot, an inspector at Department of General Quarry Inspection. Mission of this department, which had been founded on April 4, 1777 CE, by Louis XVI, was to consolidate abandoned quarries following major collapses of ground under Paris in mid-18th Century CE.

First evacuations were made from 1785-1787 CE, and concerned largest cemetery in Paris, Saints-Innocents cemetery, which had been closed in 1780 CE, after consecutive use for nearly ten centuries. Tombs, common graves and charnel house were emptied of their bones, which were transported at night to avoid hostile reactions from Parisian population and Church. Bones were dumped into two quarry wells and then distributed and piled into galleries by quarry workers. Transfers continued after French Revolution until 1814 CE, with suppression of parochial cemeteries, such as Saint-Eustache, Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs and Bernardins Convent, in center of Paris. They were begun again in 1840 CE, during urban renovation by Louis-Philippe and Haussmannian reconfiguration of city from 1859-1860 CE. Site was consecrated as “Paris Municipal Ossuary” on April 7, 1786 CE, and, from that time forward, took on mythical name of “Catacombs”, in reference to Roman catacombs, which had fascinated public since their discovery. 

Starting in 1809 CE, Catacombs were opened to public by appointment. A register was placed at end of circuit, where visitors could write their impressions. It was filled very rapidly because these visits had quickly become a success with both French and foreigners. As years passed, ossuary became resting place of many illustrious individuals. In 1787 CE, Count of Artois, future Charles X, visited site in company of a group of court ladies; in 1814 CE, Francis I, Austrian Emperor, took a tour there; and in 1860 CE, Napoleon III descended into catacombs with his son. 

During 19th Century CE, visiting arrangements constantly changed, from total closing to monthly or quarterly openings. Paris Catacombs are now open to everyone without requiring an authorization and welcome nearly 550,000 visitors yearly.

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