File photo of the Paris Catacombs: AFPResourceful thieves used the Paris catacombs to reach a wine cellar, before making off with more than €250,000's worth of top quality alcohol. The thieves made off with a total of 300 bottles of wine, amounting to more than €250,000 in value, according to France TV Info. They were able to sneak into the catacombs and from there, broke into the private cellar. READ ALSO:They are known as "cataphiles", and Paris has a specialist police team that search the tunnels looking for illegal "cataphile" parties. The catacombs are also known as "The World's Largest Grave", and are said to hold the remains of six million people.
Source: The Local August 30, 2017 07:30 UTC