Père Lachaise Cemetery
29 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/paris, X, r/ParisTravelGuide30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 20 threads.
What people say, in short
Most visitors recommend Père Lachaise, and two describe it as breathtaking or stunning. Many visitors go back, and two say each return turns up sections they had not seen. A few visitors warn that closing time comes sooner than expected, so they suggest arriving earlier than planned. One visitor, who once found it more peaceful than Montmartre, now prefers Montmartre but still suggests visiting it.
Address
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, 75020 Paris, France
At a glance
- Best for
- History, Walks
- Known for
- Famous graves and tombs, Wandering its winding paths
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/throwaway3433432 in r/paris · Nov 2024uniqueness
Spent time looking at nearly every tomb and was won over by the cemetery as a whole.
- Recommendsu/Armitage-Shankz in r/paris · May 2026
First visit; calls it breathtaking even in winter, with tips on footwear, maps and closing time.
- Recommends@IanGee19 on X · Jul 2026photography
Shares a photo taken at the cemetery after a long walk to see a famous rock singer's grave.
- Recommends@DylanTweetin on X · Oct 2026
Author calls this Paris cemetery their favourite spot in the city and says they could linger there all day.
- Recommends@Eyeswideopen69 on X · Apr 2026
Author makes a yearly visit to a grave there and finds the cemetery lovely.
- Recommendsu/AnalysisOne6770 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2026crowds
Says they loved the cemetery and found it calm and very peaceful.
- Recommendsu/itotally_CAN_even in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jun 2025visit time
Says it closes at 6 PM and that a visit took about two hours to see its famous graves.
- Caveatu/Odd-Visit505 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jun 2025visit time
Closes at 6, so arriving at 5 leaves almost no time; allow much more time for each stop.
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- Recommendsu/ellycom in r/ParisTravelGuide · Nov 2024
Listed among green spaces and gardens worth a visit.
- Recommendsu/Gymnosophe in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2025visit time
Suggests combining a visit here with the nearby park for one full walking day.
- Recommendsu/flyblown in r/paris · Nov 2024
Lives nearby, walked through it that morning and considers it a precious place.
- Recommendsu/myralester1 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2024
Calls Père Lachaise amazing; says the cemeteries hold graves of people who shaped the city.
- Recommendsu/Financial-Tear-7809 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Aug 2024
Visits regularly and keeps finding new sections of the cemetery to explore.
- Recommendsu/Top_Put_9253 in r/paris · May 2026
Visited several times; found wandering its endless winding paths a surreal experience.
- Recommendsu/_eLRIC in r/paris · Apr 2025seasonality
Calls it a calm walk during spring blossom, though not really a park.
- Recommendsu/love_sunnydays in r/ParisTravelGuide · Nov 2024
Suggests visiting cemeteries, naming Père Lachaise among them.
- Caveatu/heyleeloo in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jun 2025visit time
Arrive earlier: visitors start being moved out around 5:30, before the 6 PM closing.
- Recommendsu/hk__ in r/paris · Apr 2025seasonality
Says it is good all year, and especially in deep winter.
- Recommendsu/PM-me-your-knees-pls in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2024
Found Père Lachaise deeply moving, though people they suggest it to often seem freaked out.
- Recommendsu/Parking-Garlic-7448 in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2026
Agrees with the earlier pick and says they loved it.
- Recommendsu/OuiLoveCheese in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2026
Lists it among the highlights of their Paris visits.
- Recommendsu/myPrivateParis in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2026
Calls the cemetery really nice and suggests it as a visit.
- Recommendsu/FeatureSpecialist473 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2026
Has been twice and noticed many new things on the second visit.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Glass_8104 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Nov 2024
Recommends cemeteries, especially Père Lachaise.
- Mixedu/butter_in_panic in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2024
Once thought it more peaceful than Montmartre, though now prefers Montmartre; still suggests visiting it afterward.
- Recommendsu/terancedaWEIRD in r/ParisTravelGuide · Aug 2024
Says Paris cemeteries are great and green; names this one for its well-known burials.
- Recommendsu/Objective-Rhubarb in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2026
Says they have been before and feel it is worth another trip.
- Recommendsu/dantemortemalizar in r/ParisTravelGuide · Feb 2026photography
Answers the cherub-sculpture photo question by suggesting Père Lachaise.
- Caveatu/PetroleumVNasby in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jun 2025visit time
Says the plan looks reasonable but Père Lachaise should be reached earlier than planned.
- Recommendsu/roguescott in r/ParisTravelGuide · Nov 2024
Has already visited and found it stunning.
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