Père Lachaise Tours & Visiting Options
Entry is free. Book a guided walk or audio experience to navigate highlights, hear stories, and make the most of your time.
About Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise is Paris’s largest cemetery — a landscape of memory where famous names and everyday lives share the same quiet ground.
Guided tours are popular, especially on weekends and holidays. Reserve in advance for themed routes (literature, music, history).
Entry is free. Terrain is sloped and paths vary from paved to cobbled. Accessibility differs by section; benches are scattered across main avenues.
Maps are available at the gate or online. Audio guides and professional storytellers bring personalities and events to life.
Plan your route by interest: Wilde and Morrison, Piaf and Chopin, Proust and Colette, the Communards’ Wall, and memorials to deportees and resistants.
Ticket Options
Choose the visit format that suits you best
Ticket Options
Choose the visit format that suits you best
| Option | Price | Buy Ticket |
|---|---|---|
| Père Lachaise Cemetery: Haunted Guided Tour | from € 22.94 | BOOK NOW |
| Père Lachaise Cemetery: Audio Guide App (TouringBee) | from € 7 | BOOK NOW |
| Père Lachaise Cemetery: Guided Tour | from € 19 | BOOK NOW |
| Père Lachaise Cemetery: Guided Walking Tour | from € 51.94 | BOOK NOW |
Père Lachaise Cemetery: Haunted Guided Tour
Explore Paris’s most famous cemetery with spooky stories, legends, and history on a fun guided walk.
Père Lachaise Cemetery: Audio Guide App (TouringBee)
Explore at your own pace with a GPS audio guide
Pause, rewind, and wander wherever you like.
Père Lachaise Cemetery: Guided Tour
Discover famous graves, moving stories, and the quiet charm of this iconic Paris landmark with a local guide.
Why book online?
Booking Père Lachaise tours online secures your preferred time and theme, helping you focus on the stories you care about most.
Guided routes highlight music, literature, politics, and memorial spaces — you’ll cover more ground, with context that makes each name feel present.
Audio guides and small-group walks add flexibility and depth — perfect on busy weekends or if it’s your first time navigating the cemetery’s terraces.
Visiting Père Lachaise: What to Expect
Here’s how a typical visit unfolds — from the gate to the hilltop terraces and along paths where famous and anonymous stories quietly mingle:
Enter at Gambetta for a gentle downhill walk. Pick a theme — music, letters, politics — and let paths guide you past blossoms and ivy, porcelain portraits, glass mosaics, and allegorical figures asleep in stone. Pause at Oscar Wilde’s monument, at Chopin’s flowers and lyre, at Piaf’s steady grace.
Detour to the Mur des Fédérés and memorials to deportees and resistants. Return by lanes where cats sun themselves and the city peeks through trees. This is a living place: funerals pass, families visit, and Paris keeps vigil with kindness and restraint.
Location & Opening Hours
- 16 Rue du Repos, 75020 Paris, France
- From central Paris (Châtelet/Opéra): Métro Line 2 to Philippe Auguste or Père Lachaise, or Line 3 to Gambetta — allow 20–30 minutes depending on transfers
- From Charles de Gaulle Airport: 60–75 minutes by public transport (RER + métro); 45–60 minutes by taxi depending on traffic
- Visiting timetable
- Reserve guided tours in advance on weekends, holidays, and spring/autumn peak seasons.
- contact@paris.fr
Find Père Lachaise
Frequently Asked Questions about Père Lachaise
Contact & More Information
- 16 Rue du Repos, 75020 Paris, France
- Email: contact@paris.fr
- Phone: See paris.fr for current contacts
Entry is free. For guided walks, book online, choose your preferred time, and enjoy a thoughtful visit. Many providers offer flexible rescheduling — check terms before purchase.
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Selmo Rosato
As a long-time Paris walker and storyteller, I created this guide to help visitors find their way through Père Lachaise — from legends and love stories to quiet memorials and the everyday tenderness of remembrance.
Cancellation Policy
Guided tour providers typically allow cancellations or rescheduling up to 24 hours before your visit, but policies vary — always check the conditions attached to your ticket.
Group Discounts
Groups and schools can often arrange special rates or private walks focused on music, literature, or civic history.
Important Booking Information
Reserve tours early on weekends and public holidays; self-guided visits are always possible but maps help.
Accessibility varies due to terrain and historic layout; consult current guidance if you use mobility aids and consider the Gambetta entrance for gentler routes.
Group visits should be coordinated in advance for smooth entry and orientation.
Bring water and comfortable shoes; respectful attire is appreciated in an active cemetery.