There have been lots of pictures, documentaries, books, magazine and news articles, and movies depicting the Catacombs. Many of them portray the catacombs as being haunted, scary,  and horror-inducing. One of the more recent movies produced in 2007 is “Catacombs” (4). It is a story of a young girl who finds herself at a party in the Catacombs. She believes something or someone is after her (4). There have been countless documentaries in regards to the Paris ossuary. Some are filmed by explorers of the tunnels, and others are produced by well known producers such as “World’s Untold Stories” by CNN (5) This documentary consists of the history of the catacombs, and it takes viewers underground to the forbidden areas. A popular fictional book written on the Paris catacombs is “Revolution” by Jennifer Donnelly. The main character, Andi, finds a journal of a young girl named Alandrine, who’s story enthralls Andi so greatly. Andi finds herself on a journey through the Paris catacombs late at night, which takes her on a journey that will change her life forever... (6)

The abundance of available and easily accessible information in regards to the Paris catacombs helps to educate the public. The Paris catacombs allow for a learning experience to tourists and local Parisians. The fact that the Paris catacomb houses near six million individuals is outstanding and overwhelming. They are meticulously placed in the tunnels so as to line the walls with the remains of the deceased. Tourists view what lies beneath a busy city, and in a way, relive the history of the catacombs.

On August 15, 2014, a movie called "As Above, So Below" will be released. It is about two archaeologists in search of hidden treasure somewhere in the Paris catacomb (7). To this day, the Paris catacombs are still making appearances. It shows up in social media, on the internet, documentaries and big-screen movies. The Paris catacomb continues to be a part of the modern world and will be well into the future. We appear to be fascinated with this representation and remembrance of the dead, showing our fixation on the morbidity and physicality of death.