Paris: Pere Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour

Highlights

• Walk the cobbled paths of the famous Pere Lachaise Cemetery on a guided tour
• See the graves of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, and more famous figures
• Discover funerary art, landscaped gardens, and ornately-designed tombstones
• Hear anecdotes about the famous individuals interred within the historic grounds
• Marvel at the beautiful designs of tombs like that of Héloïse and Abélard

Description

Embark on a guided tour of the legendary Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Discover a labyrinth world-renowned for its funerary art and the final resting place for many great men and women from the world of art, music, literature, and politics.

Meet your guide by the entrance to Pere Lachaise Cemetery and discover an open-air museum in Paris, home to 70,000 graves, 5,300 trees, and 44 hectares of landscaped beauty. Stroll down the cemetery’s cobbled paths to see ornately carved tombstones.

Enjoy a trip through history where the great celebrities of the past come alive. See the tombs of Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, and Jim Morrison. Discover the final resting place of Molière and Chopin.

Pay your respects at the graves of Isadora Duncan and Gertrude Stein, and marvel at the tomb of Héloise and Abélard. Your guide will provide a narrative of energy and passion, balancing humor with historical accuracy to share secrets and anecdotes about the legends of the past and present.