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Paris Père Lachaise Cemetery: Famous Graves of Paris Walking Tour

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  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Experience Paris’ of eras past on this walking tour of the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery. A knowledgable local guide will lead you through a maze of haunting yet romantic headstones and tombs including those of Jim Morrison, Balzac and Oscar Wilde – bedecked in vibrant kisses from hundreds of admirers. Learn about some of Paris’ most famous figures and iconic stories on this small-group excursion.
  • Hear stories, legends and little-known facts about Père Lachaise Cemetery
  • See all of the best known graves including JimMorrison and Chopin.
  • Entertaining and informative tour led by exceptionally knowledgeable guide
  • Personalized small group and commentary (maximum 25 people)

What's Included

  • Local guide in English
  • Walking tour of Père Lachaise Cemetery
  • Famous graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Chopin, and more
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities

Departure & Return

Departure Point

  • Alexandre Dumas
    75011 Paris, France

    Meet at the exit of the metro stop Alexandre Dumas, on Line 2. Your guide will be waiting at the exit with a sign – there is only one metro exit at this stop.

Departure Time

10:00 AM

Return Details

  • Père-Lachaise
    Père-Lachaise, 75020 Paris, France

What To Expect

Your rendez-vous with Paris’ famous dead begins in the morning at Alexandre Dumas metro station. Meet your guide and stroll into Père Lachaise Cemetery, the city’s most visited graveyard. Spanning 110 acres (44 hectares), this cemetery houses hundreds of thousands of the city’s famous and infamous dead in tombs of varying extravagance.

Hear about some of the site’s famous artists, musicians and writers that rest here such as Edith Piaf, Molière, Chopin, Proust, Delacroix, Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde. Wander through the labyrinth of graves and along stony paths to visit tombs accented in eccentricity and distinction. 

As you experience the haunting magnificence of the cemetery, you’ll learn tragic histories of lovers like Heloïse and Abelard – united in a single tomb in the 1817 after centuries apart – and forward-thinking women like writers Gertrude Stein and Collette.

Your tour concludes at Porte du Rèpos near the Philippe Auguste metro stop.

Pere-Lachaise Cemetery

Your rendez-vous with Paris’ famous dead begins in the morning at Alexandre Dumas metro station. Meet your english-speaking guide and stroll into Père Lachaise Cemetery, the city’s most visited graveyard. Spanning 110 acres (44 hectares), this cemetery houses hundreds of thousands of the city’s famous and infamous dead in tombs of varying extravagance. Hear about some of the site’s famous artists, musicians and writers that rest here such as Edith Piaf, Molière, Chopin, Proust, Delacroix, Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde. Wander through the labyrinth of graves and along stony paths to visit tombs accented in eccentricity and distinction. As you experience the haunting magnificence of the cemetery, you’ll learn tragic histories of lovers like Heloïse and Abelard – united in a single tomb in the 1817 after centuries apart – and forward-thinking women like writers Gertrude Stein and Collette. Your 2-hour tour concludes at Porte du Rèpos near the Philippe Auguste metro stop.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please note tour runs only in English
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Operated by City Wonders Ltd

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Q:What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Paris Père Lachaise Cemetery: Famous Graves of Paris Walking Tour?

A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas

Q:What is the social distancing policy during Paris Père Lachaise Cemetery: Famous Graves of Paris Walking Tour?

A:The policy on social distancing is:
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience

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Traveler Tips

If you mobility problems you might twice about doing this on a tour.
Booking a tour for this was the right thing to do as it's a very big place.
Is better to go with someone who knows to know and she knows so much The cemetery is huge and if for that we got a tours
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Victoire was wonderful!
Don_C, Aug 2022
Victoire was wonderful. Her stories were fascinating, and her sense of humor made the tour all the more interesting.
A unique experience
Daniel_R, Aug 2022
Do not click on the street number it takes you to the front entrance, follow the subway directions. Missed the guild because of it. No refunds offered when asked for a 50% discount because it was partly our fault. Not to worry, the Map of famous head stones is at the entrance. No need for guides. QR code gets the map on your phone. Take your time, do a self guided tour instead. We were more relaxed and saw every ourselves with no pressure.
Perfection
Erin_S, Aug 2022
Tour was fantastic, guide was fantastic. Good selection of the cemetery with a mixture of celebrities, hero's and interesting stories.
Great tour and great value
Amy_R, Jul 2022
Guide was entertaining and engaging. She paced the tour perfectly and offered lots of assistance when it ended.
Hamish was awesome!
Sara_E, Jul 2022
Hamish was fantastic - very warm and friendly and extremely knowledgeable. We had a great time and would highly recommend.
Could have spent an entire day there!
Anne_D, Jul 2022
Great guide - especially enjoyed the history of burial in Paris from the time of the Romans up to the time Pere Lachaise was founded. The whole cemetery is fascinating, and the Holocaust memorials we’re very moving.
Knowing the guide or...
Carl_L, Jul 2022
Knowing the guide or company could not care less about me. Email given, phone number taken, but not a care.
An interesting and enjoyable tour.
Robert_B, Jul 2022
Our tour guide, Hamish, was very friendly and very knowledgeable and gave us a great tour. We learned some very interesting facts about some of the people buried in Pere Lachaise plus interesting facts about the Cemetery itself. A very worthwhile adventure!
No Show Guide, No Refund
Christopher_P, Jul 2022
Tour guide did not show up at appointed spot at the time specified. Unable to get a refund. Unprofessional, Viator unable to help, City Wonders (contracted tour company) unable to help. Avoid at all costs.
Walked through the cemetery and visit key sites
Neil_B, Jul 2022
Found the guide easily at the metro and we then walked through the cemetery, looking at key graves and monuments, including Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde. Be prepared to walk a little and the pathways are not massively smooth - but what would you expect? All in all a very interesting learning experience. The guide was happy at the end to point out any particular graves that we wanted to see, but hadn't been past at that point too - very helpful!
Bad carma
Linda_G, Jul 2022
Missed couldn't locate the meet point. Very confusing due to many gates. Had to pay the fee with no tour
A Must while in Paris!
Michael_W, Jul 2022
Our tour guide Vik was terrific and very informative historically fascinating. I Highly Recommend this tour!!
A Must for a Paris Visit
MichaelL_M, Jun 2022
Navigating the cemetery with a guide was helpful. It is a huge place and she did offer to take requests. Guide's history was a little off kilter but she was very enthusiastic.
No guide, no tour.
Tedesco, Jun 2022
Unsure as to why we were supposed to meet our guide at the Alexandre Dumas metro stop, which was quite a distance from the main entrance of the cemetery. Our taxi driver was very confused also and ended up dropping us at an entirely different metro stop, so by the time we found and sprinted to the Dumas stop, we were 15 mins late and the guide was gone. Took the very long walk back to the cemetery and walked around by ourselves, but was disappointed as we had really been looking forward to this particular tour.
A must visit especially if you love history.
Maria_K, Jun 2022
Fun & interesting but be ready to walk a lot on cobblestones. A guide helps since it’s so large & difficult to find tombstones.
Great tour!!
Jill_J, Jun 2022
The guide, Victoire, was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable and interesting. She was very sweet and helpful. We learned so much from this tour. Pére Lachaise is huge. You’ll be wandering around missing the highlights without the tour or some form of guide.
Great tour knowledgeable guide
Monique_A, Jun 2022
Vic was an excellent and very friendly guide! She had so much knowledge about the stories behind the graves and the contextual history. We would however have liked to see a few more graves considering the time of the tour. But still truly recommend
Great tour, recommendable!
Jennifer_S, Jun 2022
Very interesting tour around the cemetery, would recommend to always go with a tour, as the place is very big and you would otherwise miss the interesting spots. The guide was very nice, made the tour very short while had some funny details to share about the celebrities.
The tour was excellent....
Justin_S, Jun 2022
The tour was excellent. The guide was very knowledgeable. Great stories about the individuals buried in the cemetery
No show guide . Deserve refund
angelamstevens, Jun 2022
We were at the Alexandre Dumas stop as instructed but no guide! There was very busy market, people. Five other people were also there for your tour. We were all very disappointed! It was a hot day and we came. I am angry. No email, no message or apology. And credit?
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