Famous Graves of Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour
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Famous Graves of Père Lachaise Cemetery Guided Tour
By City Wonders
About
Oscar Wilde, Balzac, Chopin, Edith Piaf, and Jim Morrison—these are just some of the famous graves that mark Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. It’s an easy stroll from the Alexandre Dumas metro station, where you’ll meet your guide for a tour of the haunting site. Hear little-known facts on an excursion capped at 25 participants.
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RM 99.69
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Ages 0-99, max of 25 per group
Duration: 2h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Walk with a guide through Père Lachaise Cemetery
- See the graves of Parisian and ex-pat notables
- Departs from easily accessed metro station nearby
- Quick morning tour leaves time to explore independently
- Local guide in English
- Walking tour of Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Famous graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Chopin, and more
- Entry/Admission - Père-Lachaise Cemetery
What's not included- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Start:
- Alexandre Dumas, 75011 Paris, FranceMeet 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.
End:- Père-Lachaise, 75020 Paris, FranceThis service ends at Porte du Rèpos (nearest metro stop is Philippe Auguste, line 2).
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3731GRAVES- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please note tour runs only in English
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3731GRAVES
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Itinerary
- You'll start atAlexandre Dumas75011 Paris, FranceMeet 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.See address & details
- 1Pere-Lachaise CemeteryStop: 2 hours - Admission includedYour 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.Read more
- You'll end atPère-LachaisePère-Lachaise, 75020 Paris, FranceThis service ends at Porte du Rèpos (nearest metro stop is Philippe Auguste, line 2).See address & details
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Marissa A
New York City, NY175 contributions
We took this tour with an absolutely wonderful guide, Maryem. She is a teacher of history as well as a guide. Maryem was kind, entertaining, very friendly and did a fantastic tour full of great stories and histories. We really felt lucky we selected this tour and can highly recommend it! Ask for Maryem!
Written 29 August 2022
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GordonBennett187055
Antarctica6 contributions
The tour started very slowly (after 45 minutes we had seen two graves), but was unfortunately spoiled by the guide‘s almost total ignorance of Oscar Wilde, who was not presented to us respectfully and was spoken about very negatively. Saying that he „decided“ to become homosexual is highly unlikely to be true.
Furthermore, her lazy use of one quote to „prove“ that he was a misogynist shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the highly satirical nature of his works and his attempts to shine a light on the double standards of the day. And she got the name of the only play she mentioned wrong…
Furthermore, her lazy use of one quote to „prove“ that he was a misogynist shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the highly satirical nature of his works and his attempts to shine a light on the double standards of the day. And she got the name of the only play she mentioned wrong…
Written 2 November 2022
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Hey GordonBennett187055,
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a detailed and honest review on Tripadvisor.
We are disappointed that your overall experience by your guide's suggested lack of knowledge on Oscar Wilde. However, your comments are extremely valuable to us. You represent the ideal customer we aim to please -- people with a deep passion and understanding of history.
We apologize on behalf of our guide if the information she shared was incorrect. We will communicate these comments to our guide management team, and we thank you for bringing them to our attention.
We hope to provide you with a more perfect experience in the future on one of our other uniquely crafted tours.
Kindest regards,
Edgar J.
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Written 4 November 2022
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Cheryl H
Sydney, Australia14 contributions
Oct 2022
I'd been looking forward to seeing this interesting cemetery and wasn't disappointed, although I could have spent all day here. The guide was knowledgeable and interesting and allowed us to explore without being too rushed. Highly recommended.
Written 7 October 2022
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spamtree
14 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Kritika was a great tour guide of the cemetery, with plenty of interesting facts about the most famous graves. It was well paced and took just under two hours, finishing near a different entrance to the cemetery and by some toilet facilities.
The only downside was that despite the tour being in English, several members of the group were French and didn't speak English, so it made the atmosphere a bit awkward. Perhaps it needs to be clearer when booking on the French website that it's an English language tour.
The only downside was that despite the tour being in English, several members of the group were French and didn't speak English, so it made the atmosphere a bit awkward. Perhaps it needs to be clearer when booking on the French website that it's an English language tour.
Written 5 August 2023
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Sue B
Norwich, UK1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
Really interesting. Kritika did a fabulous job! We visited all of the most famous graves and she gave an insightful and interesting commentary throughout the tour. But also shoutout to Becky who was meant to be our guide yesterday when the cemetery was closed due to the weather. She was lovely and so friendly and helpful, making sure we were re-booked on another tour and working out our Metro route to another destination. Would recommend this tour to everyone.
Written 3 August 2023
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choney0204
Fairfax, VA54 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Great excursion on our 4th trip to Paris. Our guide, Rachel, was very well informed about French history and each grave we visited. We saw the most famous sites and she took us to a couple of others that we requested. We appreciated her ability to navigate the cemetery since it would be easy to get lost. This affordable tour was worth every dollar and a highlight of our trip.
Written 3 May 2023
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Emma
25 contributions
Best tour in Paris by far. Our tour guide Hamish was charismatic, enlightening and most of all ever so informative. I Honestly would have stayed all day listening to him. You get to see most of the famous graves in Pere Lachaise, a few we looked up ourselves and were easy to find. Really worth the money!
Written 4 May 2022
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Pootunui
Kauai, HI21 contributions
Loved the tour with Becky! Knows her history very well. Learned a lot. There are so many famous people buried here and you cannot take it all in during one trip. Great way to see some of the highlights. Highly recommended!
Written 20 February 2024
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BrendaGracia
Jakarta, Indonesia69 contributions
This is one of my trip highlights in Paris. Maryem was fantastic. She's a history teacher, so we're in good hands. I love how passionately she explained every personality in the cemetery and the fight for equality spirit she brought in her explanations. Tour lasted more than 2 hrs, she said it's her longest, but I enjoyed it very much it didn't feel long! Explored Piaf's, Morrison's, Wilde's, and some new great names that I didn't know but now I do. Thanks to Maryem!
Written 1 April 2023
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Voyage510191
Paris, France2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
Père Lachaise cemetery was brought to life by the stories of its occupants. Who knew it was also a park with art and sculptures? Our tour guide, Becky, gave us history, told us legends and played music of Chopin and Jim Morrison at their gravesides. I definitely recommend this tour.
Written 18 August 2023
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Michael S
Rocky Mount, NC376 contributions
We are coming to Paris in April 2022, but I don't see any reservations available until October 2022. Will there be tours in April?
LJonthego
1 contribution
Do you provide a transcript print to follow as you talk throughout the tour for hearing impaired persons? We are Deaf and don’t hear nor speak, but can read in English? Thank you!
Sorry, don't know. As I said in my review, I was never able to take the tour because I was late, and the company refused to communicate to me the location of the group.
Treesa G
London, United Kingdom12 contributions
Would the walk be suitable for someone with case on wheels with them? I would have to check out before tour so would have my luggage, one case on wheels, with me.
ugearhead
Salt Lake City, UT15 contributions
It’s very cobbled stone with up hill so I wouldn’t want to do it with a roll along.
Treesa G
London, United Kingdom12 contributions
Is this tour suitable for someone with a wheelie bag? It would be my last day so I would have to check out before the tour, and have my luggage with me. Only there for a weekend, so just one case on wheels.
Bob K
Newton, MA19 contributions
YOu would be wheeling your bag over a lot of different terrain for miles (2 hours). YOu might be able to do it, but I am pretty hardy and I wouldn't do it.
stef
Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France11 contributions
C’est une visite dans uniquement en anglais?
51RueSaintLouis
Austin, TX3 contributions
What is the maximum limit of people on the tour?
Bob K
Newton, MA19 contributions
I think we had 20 to 25 people on our tour.
AnaGillies
San Jose, Costa Rica29 contributions
Hay tour en español?
AudeEmilio
London, UK1 contribution
Cuando van aprender otro idioma vas a francia y queres que te hablen espaniol . Minimo ingles