The Paris Catacombs stretch beneath the city and ... Authorities decided to move human remains to a safer location, choosing the abandoned Tombe-Issoire quarries on the outskirts of the city.

Deep beneath the bustling streets of Paris, a hidden labyrinth of tunnels houses the remains of more than six million people, originally created to manage the city's overflowing cemeteries.

The move, announced by the French prime minister, François Bayrou, marks the first decision of its kind under a new law governing the return of human remains ... were sent to Paris's Natural ...

The centre is closed while police remain at the scene Human remains have been discovered at a recycling centre with forensic officers still working on site. Police were called to the plant at ...