Spend Halloween Night in Paris Catacombs

Looking for an extreme experience this Halloween, something that will put trick ‘r treating and haunted house attractions to shame? AirBnb has an idea for you: Travel to one of the most exciting cities in the world—and sleep with 6 million dead people.

The travel site is offering a bona fide once-in-a-lifetime experience: A chance to spend the night in the famous Paris Catacombs—twenty meters underground.

“On Halloween night, journey to the center of the earth and learn about the hair-raising history of this mysterious subterranean labyrinth. Satisfy your thirst for adventure in the sprawling network of skulls and bones. Next, savor a dazzling culinary experience while enjoying a private concert in the most incredible acoustics under the earth.”

After a late night round of scary storytelling, prepare to settle into a luxurious bed, prepared just for you (and a chosen guest), and nestled into a private corner of the world’s largest graveyard. Sweet dreams! In a sense, you’ll be spending the night with: Francois Rabelais, Jean de la Fontaine, Charles Perrault, Lavoisier, and Robespierre (among many, many others).

While many would consider a night in the Catacombs a terrifying nightmare, the prospect will definitely appeal to a certain subsect of society, and that definitely includes horror fans! You may be willing to drop thousands of dollars for this macabre and fascinating experience, but hold your horses—it’s a contest! That means that even if you’re a broke horror journalist like me, you’ve still got a shot!

Just tell AirBnb, in 100 words or less, what makes you brave enough to spend the night in the Paris Catacombs; make you case by October 20th HERE: https://www.airbnb.com/night-at/paris-catacombs

You will be expected, or course, to treat your surrounding with the respect appropriate for such hallowed ground by maintaining appropriate decorum. With your help, the labyrinth will remain an oasis of tranquility for millions of souls—lest you disturb their slumber! On November 1st, (spirits permitting) you’ll awaken to your own personal Dawn of the Dead!

Just in case you’re imagining some dank and dingy corridor, check out the pictures below for an idea of what could await you.

Good luck!

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