Lupin · Filming location
Catacombs of Paris
In the story · Part 2, ch. 9 (1995 flashback)
In a 1995 flashback in Part 2, teenage Assane and Benjamin go to the Catacombs, the old quarry tunnels lined with bones, and are handed a map of tunnels that visitors never see. The entrance pavilion on Place Denfert-Rochereau is where the tour starts today.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
or on Booking.com- With this place
- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
The ticket for the scene
Tickets: Catacombs of Paris
You need a ticket to go in. On GetYourGuide you pick the day and time: there is often a queue.
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More to do here
Things to doParis: all activities on GetYourGuide
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Pont des Arts2.7 km away · 36 min on foot
Théâtre du Châtelet2.8 km away · 38 min on foot
Where to stand for the photo
Outside, frame the dark green entrance pavilion on Place Denfert-Rochereau. Inside, the walls of stacked skulls are the shot, with low light.
Getting there
- Address: 1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris
- Nearest metro: Denfert-Rochereau (L4/L6, RER B)
- Opening days
- Closed: MondayHolidays and special closures: check the official website.
- Access
- Ticket required, best booked online. Check opening days before you go. Only the official route is open: entering other tunnels is forbidden.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
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- La Closerie des LilasA Moveable Feast730 m away · 10 min on foot
- Cimetière du MontparnasseParis, je t'aime750 m away · 10 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Part of the trip
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story