In Paris’s Catacombs, Can a Restoration Breathe New Life Into City’s Dead?

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For centuries, the bones of some six million people were buried in the catacombs beneath the city. Curators are trying to preserve and modernize the tunnels while maintaining the spooky ambience.

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/ Curators are working to restore and modernize Paris's Catacombs.
/ The goal is to preserve the tunnels while maintaining their distinctive atmosphere.
/ The catacombs hold the remains of approximately six million people.

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In Paris’s Catacombs, Can a Restoration Breathe New Life Into City’s Dead?

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