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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O6187degg
Apr 13, 2026
Max is one of a kind! - Max was awesome, pure and simple. He has incredible enthusiasm for the history of the people buried here. It rained, hailed, and I kid you not, they closed the cemetery early (either because of the hail or some kind of governmental situation) so Max treated all of us to coffee. One of my favorite couple of hours of my 3 week vacation. Great experience.
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Venture07621599764
Apr 12, 2026
A fascinating jaunt through history - We had a wonderful few hours with Max who took us on an interesting tour of the cemetery along with providing us with some fascinating historical facts throughout. When my wife suggested this, I thought it sounded a bit weird but I am really glad we went. The mausoleums are really impressive ranging from the tasteful through to the ridiculous, and there are many famous people buried here along with some dark history and thought-provoking monuments. Max is a very interesting person and we thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. If you have younger children or if you are short of time, I'm sure he wouldn't mind making it a bit shorter as it's a solid amount of walking, though most of it is on the flat.
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Reneby7139th
Apr 10, 2026
Max gave the max - Very nice experience with Max. He was on time, provided written info about himself and the tour, very polite and well mannered. The tour was very informative with interesting stories about famous the cemetery and the people buried there.
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Jen_97521
Apr 9, 2026
Must-Do Paris Experience - We had a fantastic tour with Max! He was incredibly knowledgeable about the monuments, the departed, and history in general. He catered our tour to our son's interest in military history while also showing us all the main highlights of the cemetery. It was an unforgettable experience, made better by a friendly and colorful guide.
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Christophergy7682et
Apr 8, 2026
HIGHLY RECOMMEND! - What a great tour! Max is so knowledgable and his sense of humor make listening to him a treat. We were 6 in the group and really felt engaged with all. Max took his time and went well beyond the time allotted for the tour so we did not feel rushed at all and saw many surprising tombs and scultures. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
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675mollys
Apr 7, 2026
Interesting stories! - My Mom and I visited Père Lachaise Cemetery years ago on our own. We returned to Paris this year and decided to take a tour of the cemetery again, but with Max. We had a wonderful time with him. We really appreciated his knowledge and enjoyed his story telling. He brought the cemetery to life, well not literally. We have visited the cemetery on our own and with Max. Going with Max made the experience much more interesting. Highly recommended!
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Ificouldonlyfly
Mar 30, 2026
One of my favorite memories of Paris - I was in Paris for a week, and am so glad I took this tour with Max, as it ended up being one of my favorite activities from the trip. The cemetery is massive and was not something I could've navigated on my own. I was so glad to have a tour guide, who happily showed us all kinds of graves of interest - some famous, and many not so famous but who had interesting stories that went with them. The cemetery is beautiful - it is full of trees, birds, and all different kinds of amazing & elaborate tombs, many of which had items & mementos left there, which adds to the charm. I also liked that all faiths are welcome here and buried side-by-side. Max was so much fun & easy going - he'll show you whatever you're interested in and take breaks if you need them, tailoring the tour to what you want. He kept us engaged the whole time and made for an enjoyable afternoon. By the end of the tour, I felt like I had made my first friend in Paris, and I got to see some really beautiful and cool graves and learn about the stories that went with them. Cannot recommend this tour enough - it's one of my favorite memories of Paris!
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Franksh6349ue
Mar 27, 2026
A Comprehensive tour of Pere Lachaise cemetery - This comprehensive tour of the Pere Lachaise cemetery was fantastic and lovingly conducted by Max in perfect (if Scottish accented 😉) English. Max knows the cemetery incredibly well and could answer any question. He also was very attentive to his guests. Be aware that it is a long tour with a lot of walking and hills; some on our tour peeled off early but that’s due to the layout of the huge cemetery not anything that Max could control.
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Alan
Mar 26, 2026
First class tour - First class tour. Highly recommended. Max is knowledgeable, thoughtful and fun. Stories and facts aplenty.
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Jproux
Mar 25, 2026
Père LaChaise tour with Max - We had a terrific time with Max visiting Père LaChaise. He customized the tour and showed us all the resting places of key historical figures. He shared stories and intestesting historical tidbits. He managed the time well and we had an enjoyable and very informative time. Definitely highly recommend Max and his tour!!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).