Pere Lachaise Paris Cemetery Tour

Overview of the tour in Paris

The most surprising open-air museum in Paris, aka the Pere Lachaise Cemetery, is home to 70,000 graves and 5,300 trees in 44 hectares of landscaped beauty. Your expert guide will lead you down the cobbled paths of this enchanted hill, world-renowned for its funerary art and as the final resting place for many great men and women from the world of art, music, literature and history.

The signature tour by Les Nécro-Romantiques, a necro-romantic safari, a tradition for generations of Parisians, is certified by the Paris Visitors Bureau and takes you on a trip with the time machine where the great celebrities of the past come alive. See the picturesque tombs of Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison, Molière, Chopin, Isadora Duncan, Gertrude Stein, Héloise and Abélard and many many others.

Les Necroromantiques will provide a narrative of energy and passion, balancing humor with historical accuracy to share secrets and anecdotes about the legends of the past and present.

On arrival

Meet your guide Necroromantique by the north entrance to Pere Lachaise Cemetery on Rue des Rondeaux. The nearest Metro station is Gambetta (Line 3)(Not Pere Lachaise!) Please be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled start time.

Things to note

The tour lasts 2 hours (approx.) and ends at Porte du Rèpos on Boulevard Menilmontant (nearest metro stops: Philippe Auguste line 2 and Pere Lachaise line 2 and 3). It is not recommended for people with walking disabilities and it is not wheelchair accessible. It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes.

Free Cancellation

Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.