Plan of the Catacombs of Paris (1857) - Milhaud Maps

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This map, published in 1857 by the Inspection générale des carrières (Inspection General de Canteras), shows the situation of the catacombs of Paris. The catacombs of Paris were built between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, taking advantage of an extensive network of mines and underground galleries that existed in the city. It was a process that lasted several decades, with different phases, until the final sit…