Père-Lachaise: reading a cemetery as a city

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Overview

Père-Lachaise was built as a speculative development and had to be sold to Parisians who did not want it. That commercial origin explains its avenues, its hierarchy and its celebrity tombs. This walk follows that argument rather than the list of famous names — though the famous names are on the way.

Highlights

  • The cemetery as urban planning, not as a list of graves
  • Communards' Wall, and what actually happened there
  • Steep cobbles: sensible shoes rather than a difficulty warning
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Price tiers

Year-round departures

August 28, 2026 — August 28, 2027

  • Adult (13+)

    Ages 13-99

    €44.00

    per person

  • Senior (65+)

    Ages 65-99

    €38.00

    per person

What's included

What's included

  • Art historian guide

Not included

  • Métro to Philippe Auguste

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Métro Philippe Auguste, at the cemetery gate, 75020 Paris

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Use the Philippe Auguste gate, not the main Boulevard de Ménilmontant entrance. The walk goes out in rain; the avenues are cobbled and steep in places.

Departure times

  • Year-round departures

    From August 28, 2026 to August 28, 20272 h

    Start times (local time at the meeting point)

    • 14:30

Additional info

Good to know

  • Infants can take part
  • Service animals allowed
  • Minimum age: 13
  • Fitness level: easy
  • Confirmation is issued immediately after booking.
  • Bring the ID used at booking.

Cancellation policy

  • Cancel up to 24 hours before the start to be eligible.
  • Refund: 100% of the amount paid.
  • Cancellable if the weather makes the experience unsafe.

Product code : PC-260828-N9W7

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Atelier Parisienne

Independent guide · Paris, France

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