Paris Père Lachaise Cemetery Private Tour 2 hr 30 min

Explore Père Lachaise, Paris’s celebrated cemetery and an open-air museum filled with remarkable funeral art. On this private walking tour, follow leafy, hilly paths and discover the stories behind the cemetery and the people laid to rest here.

Your guide leads you through the expansive grounds to notable graves, including those of Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, Frédéric Chopin, Oscar Wilde, Honoré de Balzac, Eugène Delacroix, and Camille Pissarro. Along the way, learn how the cemetery got its name from Father François d’Aix de La Chaise, confessor to King Louis XIV, and take in views across the city from its cobblestone lanes.

The 150-minute walk makes it easier to navigate this vast site while bringing its history and art to life. Meet near Gambetta Metro station on Line 3, using the Avenue du Père-Lachaise exit. The terrain is hilly and uneven, so a moderate level of fitness is recommended. Choose this Paris Père Lachaise Cemetery Private Tour for a thoughtful walk through the lives, art, and stories that make the cemetery so distinctive.