Legends of Pére Lachaise Cemetery

Starting at the gates outside the cemetery, you'll get a brief introduction to the history of urban expansion that saw the emptying of more centrally-located burial grounds and the opening of larger, airier ones on the outskirts of the city. You'll also learn about the clever marketing campaign that the owners of Pére Lachaise undertook to attract business to a site that initially was not considered particularly a la mode. Then you will head inside to see the famous graves. The stories we tell while standing over the headstones of luminaries like Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, and more range from the funny, to the touching, to the slightly macabre, but all of them give a unique insight into life and death in Paris. After this, you will also enjoy panoramic views over Paris while enjoying one of the most peaceful green spaces in the entire city.