Père Lachaise Tour: Famous Graves and History

Explore Père Lachaise Cemetery with Max, a Scottish guide in Paris. Discover famous graves, rich history, and captivating stories on this 2.5-3 hour walking tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pere-Lachaise Cemetery - Explore the tombs and uncover the narratives they hold, guided by a native English speaker. The tour lasts approximately two hours.
    Walking along the green paths surrounded by trees, plants, and nature, you’ll come across the graves of people from all walks of life – the famous, the virtuous, the flawed, and the unjustly…
What's Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Absorb the unmissable highlights of Père Lachaise Cemetery with an English-speaking tour by Max, a native English-speaking guide from Scotland.
See the tombs of well-known persons from all walks of life, faiths, ethnic backgrounds and professions, including the graves of famous artists like Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf and others.
Max comes from…

Location
28 Bd de Ménilmontant
Boulevard de Ménilmontant
Meet your guide at the entrance of the Père Lachaise Cemetery located on Boulevard de Belleville. The nearest metro station is Philippe Auguste (line metro 2), not the metro station Père Lachaise. Please be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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John_c
Aug 25, 2024
Just Wow!!!! - Wow wow. This was the highlight of our Paris’s trip. We have been to Paris several times and this ultimately was our favorite activity. Max is a walking encyclopedia. The facts and history he knows is amazing. He is funny, kind, personable and full of energy. We loved it. Would do it again. We feel we have a new friend in Max. Truly a wonderful emotional experience that we shall never forget.
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Finnmurphy
Aug 23, 2024
A wonderful tour - Thank you Max from both of us for one of the best tours we have done. Max is knowledgeable and clearly loves the history of the people and their eras, we saw the expected (famous names) but also the unexpected (beautiful and very moving memorials). I can’t recommend this tour enough.
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Annaoy2702zm
Aug 4, 2024
Awesome guide! - I had such an amazing time on the tour with Max! Before we started, he asked if there were any specific tombs I wanted to see, and he made sure to include them in our tour. I really appreciated that personal approach! Max is not only super knowledgeable but also incredibly engaging. He shared so many fascinating stories about the graves we visited, and the three hours just flew by. Plus, I have to say, I really missed hearing British English—Max’s accent just added to the experience. If you're looking for a guide who’s dedicated and really knows his stuff, Max is your guy. You won’t regret🤍
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Gary_i
Jul 30, 2024
Fantastic guide, great tour! - Max did a great job showing us both the famous peoples graves as well as detailed stories of background and graves that had unique stories and features. Also an abundance of historical information of the history of the cemetery as well as France in general. It was a most enjoyable tour and the pleasant tree lined cemetery was a great respite from the busy city streets.
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Meghan_j
Jul 27, 2024
Max Wolf is an excellent tour guide! - This was a wonderful tour with Max. It turned out to just be the two of us, which was perfect; as we conversed, Max pivoted and took me to different graves that he knew would be of interest to me. He was attentive and kind. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
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Uclabruin84-87
Jul 27, 2024
Fun, Fascinating Tour - Max provides an interesting and enjoyable tour of Pere Lachaise cemetery. It is an easy stroll while learning history and fun facts. Max’s passion for imparting info about the cemetery and its inhabitants shows in his delivery. You visit all the famous graves and many lesser known but still interesting spots. I got a lot out of this experience and would recommend it to all.
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Joan
Jul 24, 2024
Very enjoyable and interesting afternoon - Max was a wonderful guide, he was very knowledgable about the cemetery and its occupants and all in all it was a very pleasant afternoon. I thoroughly recommend Max as a guide.
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Nick
Jul 19, 2024
Best Pere Lachaise Tour Ever! - Max was extremely informative and kept our tour very interesting - he showed us incredible graves that we would never have found on our own. We highly recommend Max for this tour!
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Gabriella_b
Jul 14, 2024
Fantastic tour with an excellent guide! - We had a fantastic private tour of Pere Lachaise with Max, who was a knowledgeable, passionate, and engaging guide. Max’s wealth of knowledge about the cemetery and the fascinating characters within it made for a great three hour experience. Max tailored the tour for our requests and showed us many interesting graves that we wouldn’t have found on our own. I’d highly recommend a tour with Max for an enjoyable and insightful experience.
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451gabib
Jul 14, 2024
Fantastic tour with an excellent guide! - We had a fantastic private tour of Pere Lachaise with Max, who was a knowledgeable, passionate, and engaging guide. Max’s wealth of knowledge about the cemetery and the fascinating characters within it made for a great three hour experience. Max tailored the tour for our requests and showed us many interesting graves that we wouldn’t have found on our own. I’d highly recommend a tour with Max for an enjoyable and insightful experience.
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From $38
up to 7 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).