Pere Lachaise Cemetery Guided Walking Tour - Semi-Private 12ppl Max
About this activity
Explore Père Lachaise with an expert guide on a 2.5-hour semi-private walking tour for up to 12 guests. See famous graves and monuments while hearing stories of Parisian art, music and history.
Highlights
- Jim Morrison’s grave
- Édith Piaf’s grave
- Oscar Wilde’s grave
- Molière’s grave
Full description
Explore Père Lachaise Cemetery on a 2.5-hour semi-private guided walking tour limited to 12 guests. Your expert guide leads you past the graves of Jim Morrison, Édith Piaf, Oscar Wilde and Molière, alongside memorials that tell Paris’s history. The guided visit inside the cemetery is included. Uneven paths and steps make this tour unsuitable for wheelchair users.
Walk the winding paths of Père Lachaise with a professional English-speaking guide and discover why this cemetery is one of Paris’s most remarkable cultural sites. Its monuments and landscaped avenues connect music, literature, art and politics across two centuries. Hear the stories behind the graves of Jim Morrison, Édith Piaf, Oscar Wilde, Molière and Frédéric Chopin. Your guide also introduces the cemetery’s Holocaust memorials and the history of the Paris Commune, whose last battle unfolded here in 1871. This 2.5-hour semi-private walk is limited to 12 guests and operates rain or shine. The cemetery is large, so the exact route and order of stops can vary. Meet 10 minutes before departure outside, to the right of the main entrance at 28 ter Boulevard de Ménilmontant opposite Rue de la Roquette. The paths are uneven and include steps, so the tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Included / Excluded
- 2.5-hour semi-private guided walking tour in English
- Group size of no more than 12 guests
- Professional tour guide
- Guided cemetery walk and major grave highlights
- Tour operates rain or shine
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Optional gratuities
- Luggage and coat storage
Itinerary
Père Lachaise main entrance, 28 ter Boulevard de Ménilmontant, Paris
Meet your guide outside, to the right of the main entrance facing Rue de la Roquette, 10 minutes before departure.
Guided walk through Père Lachaise Cemetery
Walk inside the cemetery with your guide, focusing on notable graves and memorials. Website highlights include Jim Morrison, Édith Piaf, Oscar Wilde and Molière. Hear about the Holocaust memorials and the Paris Commune. The precise order and stops can vary. Cemetery entry is free.
Meeting point
Start Location
Père Lachaise main entrance, 28 ter Boulevard de Ménilmontant, Paris
28 ter Boulevard de Ménilmontant
Meet outside the cemetery to the right of the main entrance at Boulevard de Ménilmontant and Rue de la Roquette. Arrive 10 minutes before departure.
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Know before you book
- Semi-private tour with no more than 12 guests; not wheelchair accessible.
- Provide a mobile number with country code so your guide can reach you.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before the start for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meet your guide outside Père Lachaise Cemetery, to the right of the main entrance at Boulevard de Ménilmontant and Rue de la Roquette.
- Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before your reserved departure time.
- Wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
Requirements
Items to bring
- Valid photo ID
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
We booked this tour to get as much as possible out of our time at The Met. What we didn’t know we were getting was a personalized experience full of captivating stories about the artists' lives and the people who brought the art to the museum. Robin was a wealth of knowledge and a highlight of our trip to New York!
Spent a great day with Charlie he was very engaging and shared lots of information and entertaining stories with us. He took great care of us and we would recommend him for any future tours.
Mark, tour guide for the Metropolitan Museum is an outstanding teacher: engaging; entertaining; professional; personable; experienced and deeply knowledgeable as a result of a lifelong passion and relationship with the Met. He loves what he does and cares deeply about sharing his knowledge and insight to spark curiosity and inspire his clients--his students--to understand context and meaning of each piece or work of art reviewed. My wife, a retired professor emeritas and myself both left thoroughly impressed and grateful to have been taught by best and most captivating guides we have had the privilege of meeting on one of our many travels and adventures. Hire the best. Hire Mark. Worth every penny and every minute of your time you can afford at the Met. Like us, you will look forward to coming back for another teaching session from Mark. In my case, hopefully we will be back on my birthday next year! (Thanks again Mark!)
Frequently asked questions
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Additional information
This guided walk takes place inside a working cemetery over uneven paths and is not wheelchair accessible. The group is limited to 12 guests. The tour runs rain or shine; wear comfortable shoes and bring weather-appropriate clothing. Large bags or suitcases and luggage storage are not available. The route and individual grave stops can vary with cemetery access and conditions.