A little stroll...

16, rue du Repos.75020 Paris

01.43.70.70.33

01.43.70.42.16

Père Lachaise.

The Cemetary's opening hours

November 6 to March 15
Mondays thru Fridays from 8am to 5:30pm
Saturdays from 8:30al ti 5:30pm
Sundays and holidays from 9am to 5:30pm

March 16 to November 5
Mondays thru Fridays from 8am to 6pm
Saturdays from 8:30am to 6pm
Sundays and holidays from 9am to 6pm

Visits
General visits: Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2:30pm
"Theme" visits: Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:30pm

Symbolism and funeral artwork
Beliefs and legends of the cemetary Père Lachaise
Painters
Musicians
The romantic area

visit admission fee: 35 FF; rendez-vous at the main entrance.

The Cemetary's History
The Père Lachaise cemetary takes up more than 100 acres, thus making it the largest park inside the Capital and the home to more than 1 million graves of unknown and famous persons .
In existance since more than 300 years, the former Mont Saint-Louis has become one of Paris' most important attractions.
A fair quantity of written information is available at the guardians' post, as well as information on visits.

A glimpse at some well known tombs

LINKS
find a tomb
an article about the cemetary
Jeff Dunas, photographer