We went on a Sunday morning and arrived as the gates opened at 9:00. It was the most interesting and peaceful 2 hours we spent the entire week. Do start at the Gambetta entrance and work down. We did not. Made our way to the top eventually where there are some amazing monuments to Holocaust victims and other tragedies in... more

I loved Pere Lachaise, and those who just go to see Jim Morrison are missing so much. It's a "who's who" of French greats, and even the tombs of "regular" people are interesting. If you take the metro to the cemetery, you would assume you should get off at the "Pere Lachaise" stop, non? Mais non! If you get off... more

I mean it's free. How often do you get to see something for Free in Paris? I highly reccomend getting a map. This will help navigate you until you get to the big maps (that are alongside the road) that show you where you are in the cemetery. It's close by a metro stop so it's not difficult to find.... more

Spent nearly the entire day creeping ( no pun) around on a cold winter day...Oscar WIlde's tomb covered with red lipstick kissy lips......the guard at Jim Morrison's grave, Chopin....Moliere....Edith Piaf....the gang's all there. Wondeful art & scuplture....also loved the permanent wreaths...crooked paths. Perhaps not for everyone, but for the cemetary afficiando it's better than Recoleta in Buenos Aires ( Evita)... more

The cemetary is vast and beautiful. It had some of the most beautiful statues I have ever seen plus, you get to pay your respects tot he likes of Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison. I would suggest bringing a lunch and picnicking in the park. Also- Do not buy a map at the front...there is no need since there is... more

Very cool. The monuments that people have created here are huge, ornate and so very sad. The many allegories of grief are so beautiful. The Heloise and Abelard monument is marvellous. Jim Morrison's grave is very basic. Oscar wilde and Chopin both have very nice memorials. It's a shame that many of the not-famous crypts are in serious disrepair, with... more

The gnats were out in full force as we made our way to the well-known resting places - hundreds of thousands of bugs filling the air so thickly that you hold your breath, look down, and run. But I digress. Jim Morrison's grave had the infamous bust removed, and it's gated off, but people still left cards, flowers, and their... more

One of my favorite places in Paris. Pere Lachaise is the most beautiful cemetery I have ever visited. It's also one of the most peaceful, relaxing places I've been to in Paris. It's a great place to pay your respects to a favorite artist, people watch (especially at Jim Morrison's and Oscar Wilde's tombs), take photos, or just go for... more

Make time in your schedule to visit. Make sure you have a map to find specific graves, but then throw the map away and just walk around. You will be amazed by the beauty and serenity of this place. more