Paris Catacombs

The Catacombes de Paris (Catacombs of Paris) are an underground mass burial site and ancient mine complex located under the Denfert-Rochereau square in Paris, France. The Catacombs are only part of a much larger system of tunnels, but the further expanses of the tunnels have been blocked off in a collapse, and these are the only parts of the tunnels visited in Deus Ex. In the early 2050's, following Majestic 12's institution of martial law in Paris, the French revolutionary group Silhouette moved into the Catacombs to hide from the armed soldiers and bots patrolling the streets above. When the player visits Paris, the MJ12 agent Mari Hela has blocked off the catacombs to civilians, and is sweeping the catacombs for the remnant Silhouette members that havent already surrendered or died. JC Denton enters the catacombs to meet Silhouettes leader, Chad Dumier, in hopes of contacting Nicolette DuClare, and ultimately Morgan Everett. According to Chad, more than half of Silhouette surrendered to MJ12, and two members are currently being held hostage in bunker #3, formerly a French safehouse during World War 2. Although Bunker #1 is hidden behind a false wall, Chad's forces are very weak, and it is only a matter of time before Majestic 12 finds the secret bunker, so he agrees to help JC if he rescues both hostages. The Catacombs eventually merge with the Paris Sewer System under Champs-Elysses, the next location visited in Deus Ex.