A visit to Paris Cemeteries – Details and descriptions

Paris is reckoned for making an art of almost everything – you can even include death and mourning. It’s no surprise that even the city’s cemeteries are poetic and inspired places that feel a bit like open-air museums. Most of these historic sites opened in the 18^th and 19^th centuries and the burial place of countless writers, philosophers, musicians, politicians and other famous figures are also often very pleasant to stroll and dream. If you are in search of peace you can visit Paris Cemeteries.

Paris cemeteries are part of the city’s cultural heritage. These cemeteries contain the tombs of many famous people therefore people come from all around the world to visit the tombs of famous people, such as those of artist Cesar at Montparnasse cemetery or that of singer and actress Dalida at Montmarte. Other than this these cemeteries also provide an opportunity for an offbeat and picturesque stroll in a tranquil atmosphere away from the city’s bustle.

Altogether there are 14 cemeteries in the French Capital, but the best known cemeteries in Paris are Pere Lachaise and the Montmarte and Montparnasse cemeteries.  These cemeteries are often wide spaces for the walkers – the three biggest ones are from 11 to 44 hectares in area. All of these cemeteries are filled with trees and flowers; they also bear testimony to the extraordinarily rich cultural life that has contributed to the prestige of Paris over the centuries. We have mentioned the details of the best cemeteries in Paris below:

Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise

On our list of Paris’s most gorgeous places of rest Pere Lachaise is number one, as it is a tranquil heaven in the Northeast Paris. It has gently rolling hills, thousands of trees in dozens of varieties and famous graves – Frederic Chopin, Oscar Wilde, Colette, Victor Hugo, Marcel Proust and Jim Morrison are only a few of the notable people buried here. This cemetery is so beautiful that it can be first in the list of your top attractions to visit in Paris. Pere Lachaise was the first cemetery in the world to issue a code of conduct after fans started taking drugs and having sex on Jim Morrison’s grave.

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