TourTruth score 9.3 out of 10
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Paris Père Lachaise Cemetery Private Tour 3 hr
TourTruth score 7.3 out of 10
AverageTop 35% in Paris
3 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score
- Paris, France
- 3 hrs
- Updated November 2, 2026
Explore Père Lachaise with a local guide, uncovering stories of celebrated residents and choosing the themes that interest you most.
About this tour
Step into Père Lachaise Cemetery, where quiet paths and leafy avenues lead to stories that have shaped art, music, and Parisian life. Created during Napoleon’s era on the site of a former Jesuit property, the cemetery has grown from just 13 graves into one of the world’s best-known burial grounds, with more than 69,000 tombs.
On this private Paris Père Lachaise Cemetery tour, a local expert brings the landscape to life with stories of figures such as Molière, Jean de La Fontaine, Chopin, Oscar Wilde, Édith Piaf, and Jim Morrison. Your guide lives near the cemetery and can tailor the conversation to your interests, whether you’re drawn to celebrated residents, architecture, artists, writers, politicians, or tales of romance. The private format also gives you room to ask questions and shape the focus as you go.
Meet at the cemetery entrance on rue des Rondeaux, a short walk from Gambetta station. Discover a quieter side of Paris and the people remembered here on a Paris Père Lachaise Cemetery tour with a personal perspective.
Highlights
- Explore the stories behind famous graves, from Oscar Wilde to Jim Morrison
- Hear local tales from a guide who lives near the cemetery
- Choose a focus, from architecture and artists to writers and love stories
- Wander through one of Paris’s largest green spaces
What's included
Included
- Private tour with local expert
Not included
- Private transportation
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5.00 / 5 · 3 reviews
Important information
- Meet your guide at 2 pm at the Père Lachaise entrance, 71 rue des Rondeaux, 75020 Paris
- Gambetta station on metro line 3 is less than a 5-minute walk from the entrance
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How this score is calculated
This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 3 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.
How the score works and rating distribution in Paris
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- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.3. Top 35% in Paris means it ranks in the top 35% of tours in Paris by this score.
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