Walk
Photo: Romain Duflos / Ville de Paris – Visit Paris Region
Père-Lachaise cemetery
A wooded hill of tombs and chapels where Piaf, Chopin, Proust and Wilde lie – one of the most atmospheric hours you can spend in Paris on a misty autumn morning.
| Time | About 1 hour |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy to medium |
| Start | Main entrance, boulevard de Ménilmontant, 20th arrondissement |
| Past | Graves of Édith Piaf, Jim Morrison and Frédéric Chopin, Graves of Marcel Proust and Oscar Wilde |
| Season | Until 5 November: daily 8:00–18:00; from 6 November to 15 March: 8:00–17:30. Opens 8:30 on Saturdays and 9:00 on Sundays and bank holidays (regional listing). |
| With children | No source covers pushchairs or children; cobbled and sloping paths. |
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Checked on ryo.co, visitparisregion.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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