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Old Sep 20, 2024 | 11:22 am
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Catacombs?
We will be back for a short visit to Paris and I am intrigued by catacombs. However, we have arthritic knees and tend to avoid stairs, so I wonder just how daunting the descent and climbing back out may be?
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Old Sep 20, 2024 | 2:44 pm
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131 steps going down and 112 steps to get out at the other end.
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Old Sep 21, 2024 | 5:30 pm
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Originally Posted by kerouac2
131 steps going down and 112 steps to get out at the other end.
Yes that's what I read and I am asking how much effort that may be?
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Old Dec 6, 2024 | 1:54 pm
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Yes that's what I read and I am asking how much effort that may be?
That is approx 13 flights of stairs - no eay resting spots on the steps - so if you can't do 13 flights without stopping, I'd skip
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Old Dec 8, 2024 | 12:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Redhead
That is approx 13 flights of stairs - no eay resting spots on the steps - so if you can't do 13 flights without stopping, I'd skip
Thanks, we went for day at the Louvre instead. Also many stairs but also elevators and benches to rest on. Was a great visit.
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Old Dec 16, 2024 | 10:58 am
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Not quite the same experience, though.
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Old Jan 31, 2025 | 3:00 am
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The stairs of the Paris catacombs are pretty steep.
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