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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Marlene_p
Oct 31, 2024
Max at the Pere-Lachaise Cemetery--Wonderful - Max was a wonderful narrator for the Pere-Lachaise cemetery. His love for the residents and vast knowledge of the cemetery history makes him a perfect narrator. As an older person, I truly appreciated the slower pace and his willingness to adjust his tour to meet my needs. Very nice.
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Jay_w
Oct 28, 2024
A+ Tour - Max was an excellent guide. He was so knowledgeable and was a great communicator of the history of Pere Lachaise, the monuments, and the people interred. It was easy to see this is his passion. After, he made recommendations to get something to eat and made sure we knew how to find the Metro. An A+ tour.
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O618evmiam
Oct 20, 2024
Graveyard tour - My trip turned out to be a private tour, which was extra special with Max! He was so knowledgeable and his stories that went with his tour made the trip extra special. I cannot recommend him enough. I had a wonderful time and if I’m ever back in Paris again I will personally seek him out forhis knowledgeable history! It was it was so much fun
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Carol_l
Oct 13, 2024
Terrific tour! - Awesome guide, Max, with his passion and enthusiasm made this tour truly memorable! Who knew such a great time can happen in a cemetery!
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Matthew_s
Oct 10, 2024
Spent the afternoon in the company of the dead - Terrific tour! Max is a great guide and is incredibly knowledgeable about the cemetery and the history of what you are looking at. It felt like walking around a park with a close friend or relative. I really enjoyed it.
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Catherine_d
Oct 9, 2024
Quite enjoyable! - Max was like a walking history book. I so enjoyed his tour. So much to learn at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
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Jasons1999
Oct 8, 2024
Don’t miss this tour! - This tour is fabulous! What I liked most is that we covered a large part of the cemetery without feeling exhausted. The pace is perfect and planned perfectly. The guide is knowledgeable about the cemetery and you’ll receive history on everything you see during the tour. It was a highlight of our trip and not to be missed.
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Ashley_a
Oct 7, 2024
An unforgettable tour - We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Max. He generously shared his knowledge and enthusiasm with us. He is a great storyteller and this is such an interesting place.
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874kathye
Oct 4, 2024
Great tour with A+ guide - This was an outstanding tour with a too-notch guide. Max is so knowledgeable and is a great story teller. He brings to life tales of the departed resting in the hauntingly beautiful Pere Lachaise. Don’t miss this one.
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Esther_l
Oct 16, 2024
An afernoon with the famous and the infamous - Our travel guide, Max, was very knowledgeable and displayed a true passion for the cemetery and its history. It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon strolling the cemetery with the famous and infamous who reside here in their permanent resting place. Thank you, Max, for enhancing our tour of Perr LaChaise.
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