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Père-Lachaise Cemetery Paris

Visit the famous Paris cemetery: tickets for guided tours Père-Lachaise

Père-Lachaise Cemetery

Information and tips about visiting the Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Info opening hours, tickets and guided tours for the cemetery with famous graves like Oscar Wilde, Chopin and Edith Piaf.

Père-Lachaise Tickets & Guided Tours

Address 16 Rue du Repos, 75020 Paris
Metro Philippe Auguste or Père-Lachaise stop - Line 2 or 3
Tickets

📌 My suggestion: Due to its enormous size, Cimetière du Père-Lachaise can feel like a maze. If you want to avoid this and visit the cemetery in a more structured way, then an organized tour can be a better idea:

  • Tickets guided tour Pere-Lachaise Cemetery, from 17 € (Book your tickets)
  • Entry to the Père-Lachaise Cemetery is free
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Hours
  • Opening hours daily from April to September from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Opening hours daily from October to March from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
  • Closed: January 1st, May 1st, May 8th, July 14th, August 15th, November 1st, November 11th, and December 25th
  • The cemetery is also closed on Christian holidays

Visiting Père-Lachaise in Paris

The Père-Lachaise Cemetery is the largest and best-known cemetery in Paris. The cemetery is known for its beautiful gravestones, manly in a Gothic style. It is located in the twentieth district of Paris, on a hill named Champ-l'Évêque. There are occasionally differences in height at the cemetery, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy amazing views of Paris.

At Père-Lachaise, you can visit the graves of several French and foreign celebrities. The graves of Oscar Wilde, Fréderic Chopin, Jean de La Fontaine, Jim Morrison, and famous French singer Edith Piaf can be found at the cemetery. To find your way around the cemetery, it can be helpful to download a map of Pére-Lachaise.

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The immense cemetery has several entrances. The main entrance is located at 8 Boulevard de Mebonilmontant. Père-Lachise is popular among Paris tourists. If you wish to avoid crowds as much as possible, it is best to visit the cemetery in the morning. There are no food or beverage stands at the cemetery. Therefore, it is recommended that you pack some food and drinks. Wearing comfy shoes is also a good idea because not all walking paths are well maintained. The cemetery is free to enter.

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History of the Père-Lachaise Cemetery

In 1801, Pére-Lachaise became the new cemetery in Paris. It was the first cemetery outside the walls of the French capital. Pére-Lachaise was originally located in a poor and working-class neighborhood. To enhance the cemetery’s prestige, the choice was made to transfer the remains of several prominent French citizens to Père-Lachaise. This plan was successful. Around 1830, the cemetery had more than 33,000 graves, including the beautiful grave monuments of wealthy French citizens.

Cimetière du Père-Lachaise has been expanded five times, and as a result, it is now an enormous estate. Today, the cemetery has more than 69,000 tombstones and about 5,300 trees. The Parisian authorities manage the cemetery and its surroundings. Since the 1950s, the cemetery has been full. Only when a grave concession expires may a new tombstone be added.

Guided Tours Père-Lachaise Cemetery Paris

You may explore Cimetière du Père-Lachaise on your own, which is ideal if you want to be startled by the unique gravestones you come across. Booking a guided tour is a better idea if you want to ensure that you visit the cemetery’s most impressive tombstones (more info and booking of guided tours).

Video: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris France

 


How do I get to Père-Lachaise?

The Paris metro is a convenient and easy way to visit Père-Lachaise. The cemetery can be reached via Line 2 or Line 3 at the Philippe Augusts stop or the Père-Lachaise stop.

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