Paris Cemeteries
A walk through Paris, one stop at a time.
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ParisPère-Lachaise: Paris's Largest Cemetery
At 44 hectares, Père-Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris. It was originally known as the Eastern Cemetery, and its…
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ParisThe Tomb of Abelard and Héloïse
The first tomb to visit in Père-Lachaise is the shared grave of Abelard and Héloïse. Héloïse was a French woman who live…
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ParisOscar Wilde's Tomb
The question you will hear most often at Père-Lachaise is probably "Where is Oscar Wilde?" The grave of this hugely popu…
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ParisJim Morrison's Grave
Next, let's head to the grave of Jim Morrison, the American lead singer of the psychedelic rock band The Doors, who was…
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ParisChopin's Tomb
Poland's national composer, Chopin, is buried here too. Born in 1810, he died young of tuberculosis in 1849, and countle…
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ParisÉdith Piaf and the Famous Names of Père-Lachaise
Next, a musician who stands for France: Édith Piaf, a figure you may already know from film and other media. She is the…
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ParisMontparnasse Cemetery: A Resting Place for Artists
Now let's stroll through Montparnasse Cemetery, famous for its many artists' graves. Behind it rises the Montparnasse To…
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ParisBaudelaire, the Poet
Let's meet some of the notable people buried in Montparnasse. First up is Charles Baudelaire, one of France's great poet…
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ParisSerge Gainsbourg's Grave
Next is someone who died relatively recently: the French musician Serge Gainsbourg, born in Paris in 1928, who died in 1…
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ParisSartre and Beauvoir's Shared Grave
This is the grave of Sartre and Beauvoir, the couple who became a symbol of the "contract marriage." Sartre, a French ex…
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ParisÉric Rohmer and the French New Wave
The next person buried at Montparnasse is the French film director Éric Rohmer. He spent his career making films only ab…
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ParisMontmartre Cemetery: The Easiest to Reach
Last, let's explore Montmartre Cemetery, the easiest of the three to reach. Montmartre is a neighborhood nearly every vi…