Les Égouts de Paris
Tour the sewers of Paris—Way more fascinating than it sounds
Take an hour to see Paris from a different point of view—that of a sewer rat. Over 1,300 miles of sewer tunnels share space with the Métro, electrical lines, catacombs, and reservoirs under the streets of Paris.
From the Sewer Museum (yes, Paris has a whole museum for this), you can tour a few hundred feet of this intricate system and find out more than you ever wanted to know about the inner workings of a major city's circulatory system.
My favorite factoid: Paris collectively produces enough of what is euphemistically called "solid waste" each day to fill a six-story building.
Tips
- Planning your time: Paris sewer tours take about a hour arrive at least 10 minutes early.
- Free admission with a sightseeing discount card: Get into the Égouts de Paris for free (and skip the line at the ticket booth) with either the Paris Sightseeing Pass
or the Paris Museum Pass.
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93 quai d'Orsay (despite the street name, it's near the Eiffel Tower, not the Orsay museum, at the foot of the Alma bridge)
Eiffel Tower/Trocadéro (7eme)
Tel. +33-(0)1-53-68-27-81
www.paris.fr
OPEN
May-Sep: Sat-Wed 11am–5pm
Oct-Apr: Sat-Wed 11am–4pm
ADMISSION
€4.30
Paris Museum Pass: Yes (free)
Paris Sightseeing Pass
TRANSPORT
Métro: Alma-Marceau (9) then cross river)
RER: Pont de l'Alma (C)
