Famous Graves of París. Visit to Pére LaChaise

Enhance your time and experience of Paris with a visit to this picturesque and historic cemetery, Pere Lachaise. Join the only group tour to one of Paris’ most visited sites which includes a mix of the best known, such as Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison and Chopin, with lesser known, but just as fascinating, graves all with incredible stories. Pere Lachaise is a cemetery of particular scenic beauty that encompasses in total an area of 110 acres. This tour incorporates the stories and history of the cemetery into a pleasant walk through this park-like setting. During the tour you will stop at the Mur des Federes and the graves of Gertrude Stein, Balzac, Chopin, Delacroix, Moliere, and Proust, among others. Also visit the joint grave that tells of one of France’s most prevailing true love stories, Heloise and Abelard. This is a love story that transcends time and place. It begins in the 12th century and comes to a fitting conclusion six hundred years later when Josephine Bonaparte, after reading the couples passionate love letters, commanded that their remains be entombed together at Pere Lachaise. Continuing to capture the hearts and the imagination of people today, the tragic and ardent love story of Heloise and Abelard remains timeless, and their joint grave attracts visitors of a romantic persuasion. During this visit to Le Pere Lachaise you can visit the grave of Heloise and Abelard and learn of this enchanting and heart wrenching story and many others of historic and cultural note.

Meeting/ Pick up point: Tour departs from the exit of the metro stop Alexandre Dumas, on Line 2. Your guide will be waiting for you and will be holding a sign. There is only one exit at this metro stop
Duration: 2 hours.
Start or opening time: At 2.45pm on Saturdays.
End or closing time: At 5pm.
Languages: English.
Others: Venues to be visited : The Pere LaChaise cemetery. Stops include, but are not limited to – Mur des Federes and the graves of Gertrude Stein, Balzac, Chopin, Delacroix, Héloise & Abélard, Molière, Jim Morrison, Proust and Oscar Wilde.

Assistance or guided tour

Meal

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Equipment

Admissions

Optional meal

At 1.00 pm in English

Appropriate age for child ticket from 4 to 14 years