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Pere-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

Pere-Lachaise Cemetery - Paris’s most famous cemetery gets the name from Louis, 16th century religious advisor, who previously owned the property.


Pere-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris mini guide

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Department: Paris and surrounding area > Ile de France > Paris >
Location: 20th Arrondissement
Address:: Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise, 16 rue du Repos, Paris 75020, France
Switch board number: +33 (0)1 55 25 82 10
Visit owner's personal website: http://www.pere-lachaise.com/perelachaise.htm
Public Transport:

Nearest Train (metro): Père-Lachaise, Philippe Auguste

Facilities for the disabled:

Disabled access

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In 1804, the city decided to turn the land into a cemetery. Famous people buried here include authors Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde and Honoré de Balzac, and singers Edith Piaf and Jim Morrison (whose grave is one of the most visited). A

Among the many 19th-century sculptures and monuments is the Mur des Fédérés, which was placed in memory of the 147 rebels shot here on May 28, 1871, during the Paris Commune.

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