The Famous Graves of Père Lachaise - Self-Guided Audio Tour
Description
Come along and enjoy a walk through Père Lachaise, the largest cemetery in Paris and the most visited necropolis in the world, with this immersive walking tour! Founded by Emperor Napoleon, Père Lachaise cemetery resembles a miniature Paris and is now home to over 1 million corpses. Some famous people that were buried in this cemetery include Frédéric Chopin, Marcel Proust and Sarah Bernhardt. Narrated by a local historian, you will discover the graves and stories of famous people including Edith Piaf and her tale of love and loss, Jim Morrison and his unconventional life, the tragic tale of Oscar Wilde and the bittersweet love story of Heloise and Abelard. Our audio guide will be there every step of the way to bring the dead to life... and save you from getting lost in this labyrinth!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Discover the world's most famous cemetery as we explore the fascinating lives and unfortunate deaths of its illustrious residents. We learn how emperor Napoleon founded this cemetery.
A bittersweet tale of love - considered the original Romeo & Juliet.
We discover this rock 'n' roll poet's unconventional grave and its odd traditions.
A controversial President & the reason behind secularity at Père Lachaise.
Who really wrote The Three Musketeers & The Count of Conte Cristo?
We learn about this stunning building & cremation in France.
The tragic tale of the brilliant Oscar Wilde and a warm but weird tradition!
We pay respect too Gertrude Stein and pause to reflect at Le Mur des Federes.
A final tale of love and loss for France's most cherished singer.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(45)
We were not able to do the tour because we could not find where to pick up the audio headsets. Please refund our money.
Unfortunately I didn’t find this one good at all. There was no real help in navigating the cemetery, just 2 people having a chat. I ended up just googling a map and worked it that way. The cemetery is AMAZING, the guide not so much.
Fun audio tour in English. Lots of information and some corny jokes to keep the momentum going. I have been to the cemetery before, but have learned and seen many new things.
I still haven't been able to download the tour. There is paid and on my account I see cancelled. How about that??
Eerie yet fascinating somber history. Audio tours with hand held devices provided flexible options for touring the catacombs.
Very good tour, guide could have been better. A lot of walking so be ready. For steps and rough paths. Big enough that there weren't any big groups or queues.
I wouldn't recommend buying this tour. The cemetery is free and the audio sounded horrible. Since you get in the cemetery for free spending this much money on just an audio tour is lame
Do not buy this self audio tour. It was a waste of my money! It doesn’t give you directions to the graves. I was lost.
My train was more than an hour late (Paris-Granville line, Monday September 11), and I tried to contact you in 2 different ways (by email and by telephone) to warn you and obtain either a postponement of visit or a refund.
This was supposed to be a self guided audio tour. When I pulled up my ticket on the day of arrival it had me email a guide. I had nothing to download . The guard at the entrance had no idea about this kind of tour, Honestly it would be best to book when you are already in France from a local. I never got anything from this order.