Paris: Père Lachaise Cemetery Famous Graves & Legends Tour
Who This Tour Suits
The cheapest guided walk of the cemetery, in groups of 15 at most, with a map you keep. Side Routes’ guide meets you outside the Chaize Coffee Shop on Boulevard de Ménilmontant and covers the famous graves, Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Édith Piaf, Chopin and Allan Kardec’s dolmen-style tomb, along with the legends and rituals told about the hill and the Gothic, Egyptian and Art Nouveau styles of the tombs.
The listing is unusually clear on etiquette: it is a working cemetery, the guide pauses near any ceremony, and parental discretion is suggested for children under 10. The route is uphill on uneven cobbles, so it is not suitable for wheelchairs or prams, and the only toilets are near the main entrance.
New on GetYourGuide: 9 reviews so far, all five stars. From $16.29 a person on a current discount (usually $33), with free cancellation up to 24 hours before (October 2026).
About This Experience
Meet your Side Routes guide outside the Chaize Coffee Shop on Boulevard de Ménilmontant, then step into the largest cemetery in Paris: 44 hectares, more than 70,000 …
Highlights
- Stand at Jim Morrison's grave, the most visited tomb in all of Paris
- See Oscar Wilde's winged sphinx and the graves of Édith Piaf and Chopin
- Visit Allan Kardec's dolmen tomb, the heart of Parisian Spiritism
- Hear the legendary stories, rituals and cold-spot reports that cling to the hill
- Decode Gothic, Egyptian and Art Nouveau tombs in a group of 15 or fewer
What's Included
- ✓ Live English-speaking guide for 2 hours
- ✓ Small group capped at 15
- ✓ Cemetery map to keep
Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Good to Know
- This is an active cemetery with funerals taking place - keep voices low and be respectful
- The guide will pause near any ceremony
- The route is uphill in places, on uneven cobblestones and worn steps, so wear sturdy shoes
- Not suitable for wheelchairs or prams
- Operates rain or shine
- Toilets only near the main entrance
- Photography is fine; do not touch, climb on or mark the monuments
- Children welcome, but the tour covers death, violent history and ghost stories - parental discretion for under-10s
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