Père Lachaise Cemetery

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Père Lachaise Cemetery is located in the 20th arrondissement of France's capital city, Paris. Established in 1804, it spans 118 acres, making it the largest cemetery in Paris and one of the most renowned cemeteries worldwide. It is the burial site of famous individuals who made significant contributions to France over the last two centuries, and it also commemorates five major wars, attracting over a million visitors each year.

Revered as an “outstanding open-air museum of funerary art,” Père Lachaise is Paris’s most famous historical cemetery. With its diverse and evolving cemetery spaces, distinctive tombs and sculptures, and picturesque gardens and greenery, it showcases how cemeteries can be integrated into urban environments as more naturalistic “parks” or “memorial gardens.” Since its establishment in the early 19th century, it has become the final resting place for over one million people. Its long history, exceptional funerary architecture, and numerous graves of celebrities have made it one of Paris’s top tourist attractions. Notable figures buried here include Honoré de Balzac, Georges Bizet, Oscar Wilde, Henri de Saint-Simon, Frédéric Chopin, Jacques-Louis David, and Sadegh Hedayat.

Today, Père Lachaise Cemetery has become a place where people come to connect with history and “meet” the departed. Visitors flock here to take photos or lay flowers at the tombs of their idols, adding a romantic atmosphere to this historic burial ground.

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Must-visit reason: The largest cemetery in Paris, France

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: France[France]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Île-de-France Region [Ile-de-France Region]

City where the attraction is located: Paris [Paris]