Come walk with Fred down the cobblestone pathways of an iconic 19th-century cemetery off the beaten path. This tour won't let any surprises go unnoticed.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, French
- Small group
- Limited to 10 participants
Experience
Highlights
- Visit Jim Morrison's grave, lead singer of The Doors
- See Oscar Wilde's final resting place and Chopin's tomb
- Walk through the most visited cemetery in the world
Full description
The Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris’s largest cemetery, is probably best known to foreign visitors as the final resting place of James Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors. To Parisians, it’s also known for The Communard’s Wall where the last insurrectionists were shot at the end of the Commune's (another French revolution) “Bloody Week.”
On this walk with Fred, you’ll pay your respects to the likes of Guillaume Appolinaire, Marcel Proust, Molière, Chopin and Oscar Wilde, who died in Paris in 1900. Each year, Père Lachaise Cemetery welcomes over 3.5 million visitors, making it the most visited cemetery in the world.
Oscar Wilde wrote, “Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no tomorrow. To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace.” And peace is what you’ll encounter at this calm, yet utterly captivating cemetery.
Includes
- Walking tour
- Bi-cultural French-English interpreter
- State-appointed conference guide
- Gratuities
Not suitable for
- People with mobility impairments
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Date
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Meeting point
Outside Alexandre Dumas Metro Station (Line 2). Address: Alexandre Dumas, 111 Boulevard de Charonne, 75011 Paris, France.
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Pets
- Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
- Please prepare for walking on cobble pathways far from restrooms
- This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
