Cimetière du Père-Lachaise

Cemetery to the stars

Address:

16, rue du Repos - 7, avenue Albert-de-Mun
75020 - 20th Arrondissement
Paris

Nearest Bus or Train:

métro: Père-Lachaise, Philippe Auguste

Open Hours:

Mar 16-first week in Nov: 8a-6p M-F, 8:30a-6p Sa, 9a-6p Su, second week in Nov-Mar 15: 8a-5:30p M-F, 8:30a-5:30p Sa, 9a-5:30p Su

Paris's most famous cemetery gets the name from Louis XIV's religious advisor, who previously owned the property. In 1804, the city decided to turn the land into a cemetery. Famous people buried here include authors Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde and Honoré de Balzac, and singers Edith Piaf and Jim Morrison (whose grave is one of the most visited). Among the many 19th-century sculptures and monuments is the Mur des Fédérés, which was placed in memory of the 147 rebels shot here on May 28, 1871, during the Paris Commune. Admission is free.

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