Père Lachaise Tour: Discover Famous Graves

Explore Père Lachaise Cemetery with Max, a Scottish guide in Paris. Discover famous graves, rich history, and captivating stories on this 2.5-3 hour walking tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pere-Lachaise Cemetery - Explore the tombs and uncover the narratives they hold, guided by a native English speaker. The tour lasts approximately two hours.
    Walking along the green paths surrounded by trees, plants, and nature, you’ll come across the graves of people from all walks of life – the famous, the virtuous, the flawed, and the unjustly…
What's Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Absorb the unmissable highlights of Père Lachaise Cemetery with an English-speaking tour by Max, a native English-speaking guide from Scotland.
See the tombs of well-known persons from all walks of life, faiths, ethnic backgrounds and professions, including the graves of famous artists like Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf and others.
Max comes from…

Location
28 Bd de Ménilmontant
Boulevard de Ménilmontant
Meet your guide at the entrance of the Père Lachaise Cemetery located on Boulevard de Ménilmontant. The nearest metro station is Philippe Auguste (line metro 2), not the metro station Père Lachaise. Please be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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L7040oljf
Jun 1, 2025
Amazing Tour and Unique Experience - A really interesting tour with an extremely knowledgeable, informative and friendly gentleman. Wanted to visit Pere Lachaise for a while to see the more famous graves - those delivered fully but it was the addition of Max's insights and his ability to tailor the tour for us as we went along that made it so good. So many fabulous stories packed in to one tour.
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Siuyink2015
May 30, 2025
Never ending stories! - Max was full of stories, and he was so passionate about the history of the cemetery. We appreciated his interest in us and how he could customize the tour for us. Be prepared to walk and talk!
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Robert_c
May 29, 2025
One of the great experiences in Paris - We did 2 1/2 hour tour with Max. The tour was amazing. Max was very knowledgeable and the tour was fun and not boring at all. Thanks to Max we learned a lot
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V1380dxbille
May 14, 2025
Max - Excellent tour. Max displayed exceptional knowledge and a passion for his hand-picked stops on the tour. Additionally, he researched our ancestor -Marshall Ney who was one of Napoleon’s marshals. Thank you Max!
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Hillskip0126
May 7, 2025
A Tour Well Worth the Time and Money - Do not choose this tour if you want a quick, high level tour of Pere Lachaise. DO choose this tour if you want an extremely thorough, fascinating and comprehensive tour of it! Max was charming, insightful and accommodating- making sure my husband and I saw all of the graves we requested. He knew endless stories and facts which made the tour feel half as long as it was. Highly recommend!
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Ericaf856
Apr 24, 2025
Highly recommended! - Do this tour! I went this morning and we spent about 3 hours touring the cemetary, and there were 3 of us in the group. Max is great- super informative, friendly, and told amazing stories. We definitely saw all of the graves of the famous people buried here but also learned a lot about many unknown people as well. Max will make sure you see the graves you want to see! Max made this tour a very unique experience- highly recommended!
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Jane_d
Apr 19, 2025
Max made the tour extra special! - Max, the tour guide was exceptional! His intimate knowledge of Père lachaise and fabulous personality brought the stories of the “residents” to life! The careful attention to the memorials made this an educational and spiritual experience. Many thanks!
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Mwang688
Apr 17, 2025
it’s a wonderful tour. - It’s a wonderful tour. The guide is punctual, knowledgeable and friendly. We are so enjoy his accompany.
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Susan
Apr 5, 2025
A Fantastic Tour with a Fantastic Guide! - Max was outstanding. The tour of Père Lachaise was everything we asked for and more. Max was knowledgeable, personable and engaging.
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Jamesmq3307mq
Apr 3, 2025
Max is the Man - Could not have had a better guide than Max. He handled the physical differences in our group so well, offering opportunities to rest when needed while actively engaging the other group members while some rested. His knowledge and storytelling was exceptional and so nice to enjoy repartee with an English speaker. Well done.
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From $52
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).