Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Paris, France
About This Activity
Père Lachaise is Paris's largest park and most famous cemetery — free to enter and open to solo visitors daily. Collect a free grave map at the Conservation Centre inside the gate to find Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde's sphinx tomb, Édith Piaf, Chopin, Balzac, and Proust among 70,000 monuments on 44 hilly hectares. Guided walking tours (from around €22) are available through third-party operators for those wanting storytelling.
Seasonal note: Year-round; autumn foliage (Oct-Nov) is especially atmospheric; free map at entrance
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