Père Lachaise Cemetery

About

A vast, tree-shaded cemetery where Oscar Wilde, Édith Piaf and Jim Morrison are buried, laid out like a sculpture park.

Good to know

• Grab a map at the entrance
• Wear comfortable shoes

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Père Lachaise Cemetery with Marché d’Aligre, Coulée Verte René-Dumont and Place des Vosges for a roughly 5-hour plan around Ménilmontant.

Marché d’Aligre

Free1h 15m

1.8 km · ~12 min by metro/taxiAdd: Marché d’Aligre

Coulée Verte René-Dumont

Free1 hr

1.8 km · ~12 min by metro/taxiAdd: Coulée Verte René-Dumont

Place des Vosges

Free30 min

2.1 km · ~13 min by metro/taxiAdd: Place des Vosges

Canal Saint-Martin

Free2h 30m

2.3 km · ~13 min by metro/taxiAdd: Canal Saint-Martin

Musée Carnavalet

Free1h 30m

2.3 km · ~14 min by metro/taxiAdd: Musée Carnavalet

Eat and drink nearby

Le Marais

Free3 hrs

2.3 km · ~14 min by metro/taxi

Covered Passages (Galerie Vivienne and Passage des Panoramas)

Free1h 15m

3.9 km · ~20 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Maison Marais Boutique (Le Marais), about 2.3 km away. Sample listing.
• Hôtel Rive Gauche Lumière (Saint-Germain), about 4.5 km away. Sample listing.
• Montmartre Artiste Hotel (Montmartre), about 4.6 km away. Sample listing.