{"id":12289,"date":"2018-06-19T17:12:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=12289"},"modified":"2022-06-11T15:46:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T13:46:23","slug":"facts-about-paris-pere-lachaise-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/facts-about-paris-pere-lachaise-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do over one million people visit Â鶹APP&#8217; P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery every year?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Why do over one million people visit Â鶹APP&#8217;\u00a0Â鶹APP&#8217; P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery every year?<\/h2><div id=\"disco-1087780771\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Ffacts-about-paris-pere-lachaise-cemetery%2F&#038;t=Why%20do%20over%20one%20million%20people%20visit%20Â鶹APP%27%20P%C3%A8re%20Lachaise%20Cemetery%20every%20year%3F\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-has-count dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">96<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Ffacts-about-paris-pere-lachaise-cemetery%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=Why%20do%20over%20one%20million%20people%20visit%20Â鶹APP%27%20P%C3%A8re%20Lachaise%20Cemetery%20every%20year%3F\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-has-count dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">3<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Â鶹APP&#8217; celebrated P\u00e8re Lachaise cemetery is one of the most visited necropolises in the world, welcoming over one million visitors a year. It is the final resting place of artists, writers, scientists, war heroes, politicians, actors, the great, the good, the average and despicable alike. Known as a living gallery due to the exceptional funerary art adorning the tombs, it is an oasis of tranquillity and one of Â鶹APP&#8217; treasures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1200px-saints_innocents_1550_hoffbauer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12301 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1200px-saints_innocents_1550_hoffbauer-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Saints-Innocents Cemetery\" width=\"616\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1200px-saints_innocents_1550_hoffbauer-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1200px-saints_innocents_1550_hoffbauer-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1200px-saints_innocents_1550_hoffbauer-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1200px-saints_innocents_1550_hoffbauer-610x425.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1200px-saints_innocents_1550_hoffbauer-816x569.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1200px-saints_innocents_1550_hoffbauer.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Background<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In 1785, France&#8217;s ill-fated king, Louis XVI, (guillotined during the French Revolution in 1793) issued an edict that all cemeteries in Â鶹APP proper were to be emptied. There simply wasn&#8217;t enough room for the dead in the city center (even with the use of mass graves) and Â鶹APPians couldn&#8217;t bear the horrific stench emanating from the cimeti\u00e8re des Saints-Innocents (now modern-day les Halles, near Ch\u00e2telet). There were exactly <b>4,183<\/b> bone transports, which took place day and night,\u00a0 over the course of six months. Though the dead were disturbed, the dis-internments were accompanied by full religious ceremony, complete with chanting Catholic priests. The remains of over six million Â鶹APPians were laid to rest in the city&#8217;s elaborate catacomb system.<\/p>\n<p><em><span lang=\"en-GB\">For more information on the Â鶹APP <\/span><\/em><em><span lang=\"en-GB\">C<\/span><\/em><em><span lang=\"en-GB\">atacombs please <\/span><\/em><em><span lang=\"en-GB\">visit <\/span><\/em><em><span lang=\"en-GB\">our article (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/how-to-visit-the-paris-catacombs\/\">click here to read our article<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partner.viator.com\/en\/67364\/tours\/Â鶹APP\/Skip-The-Line-Â鶹APP-Catacombs-Tour\/d479-6159CATACOMBS\" data-eafl-id=\"11958\" data-eafl-parsed=\"1\" class=\"eafl-link eafl-link-text eafl-link-direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Buy Tickets for 'Les Catacombes' on Viator<\/a>) .<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Though the revolution disrupted the project, it carried on under the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803. The objective was to create new cemeteries on the outskirts of the city, \u00e0 la ancient Rome. Needless to say, it was not well received. Â鶹APPians were used to paying homage to their loved ones in the city center.<\/p>\n<p>How was the public won over? In a brilliant Marketing\/ PR coup, celebrated playwright Moli\u00e8re, and writer Jean de La Fontaine were exhumed and re-interred at P\u00e8re Lachaise along with medieval lovers Ab\u00e9lard and H\u00e9loise (the &#8216;French Romeo and Juliet&#8217;) in 1817. As a result, people flocked to visit and started buying up plots. It soon became the height of fashion to spend eternity amidst the &#8216;cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me&#8217; of Â鶹APPian society.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/astrie_-_guide_dans_les_cimetieres_de_paris_-_porte_dentree_du_cimetiere_du_pere-lachaise_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12293 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/astrie_-_guide_dans_les_cimetieres_de_paris_-_porte_dentree_du_cimetiere_du_pere-lachaise_2-1024x626.jpg\" alt=\"P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery\" width=\"616\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/astrie_-_guide_dans_les_cimetieres_de_paris_-_porte_dentree_du_cimetiere_du_pere-lachaise_2-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/astrie_-_guide_dans_les_cimetieres_de_paris_-_porte_dentree_du_cimetiere_du_pere-lachaise_2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/astrie_-_guide_dans_les_cimetieres_de_paris_-_porte_dentree_du_cimetiere_du_pere-lachaise_2-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/astrie_-_guide_dans_les_cimetieres_de_paris_-_porte_dentree_du_cimetiere_du_pere-lachaise_2-610x373.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/astrie_-_guide_dans_les_cimetieres_de_paris_-_porte_dentree_du_cimetiere_du_pere-lachaise_2-816x499.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/astrie_-_guide_dans_les_cimetieres_de_paris_-_porte_dentree_du_cimetiere_du_pere-lachaise_2.jpg 1184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Origins<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">P\u00e8re Lachaise cemetery is named after <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">F<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">ather Fran\u00e7ois de la Chaise (1624 -1709), a Jesuit priest and father confessor to Louis XIV (the &#8216;<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">S<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">un King&#8217;). In 1626, the Jesuits a<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">c<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">quired the property for the purpose of retirement hou<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">sing<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">. It <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">wa<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">s there, at the top of the hill, that a young Louis XIV watched <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">one of the<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> &#8216;Fronde&#8217; (civil war) battles unfold. The land was later purchased by the city of Â鶹APP in 1803. <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">The &#8216;garden cemetery&#8217; concept <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">is <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">architect <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Alexandre-Th\u00e9odore Brongniart<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">&#8216;s creation<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">, <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">he is also buried at P\u00e8re Lachaise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Particulars<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">The cemetery is 44 hectares (109 acres), <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">making it one of the largest green spaces in Â鶹APP proper.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>It was officially opened in 1804.<\/li>\n<li>First municipal cemetery, by decree of Napoleon I. People of all faiths and creeds can be buried\/ interred at P\u00e8re Lachaise.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">According to the city of Â鶹APP&#8217; website, there are <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>4,134<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> trees in total <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">on the property<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">.<\/span> <span lang=\"en-GB\">Species of trees include: maple, cedar, ash, chestnut, linden, locust, walnut, acacia, beechwood, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>It is home to the most varied species of birds in Â鶹APP. One can also find lizards, hedgehogs, and of course, the odd stray cat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There are over one million people estimated to be buried at the cemetery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_5395.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12302 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_5395-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_5395-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_5395-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_5395-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_5395-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_5395-816x612.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_5395.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Famous &#8216;<\/b><b>R<\/b><b>esidents&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Simone Signoret, Yves Montand, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin, Baron Haussmann, Eug\u00e8ne Delacroix, Amadeo Modigliani, Camille Pissaro, Victor Noir, Gertrude Stein, Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Victor Noir, Ab\u00e9lard and H\u00e9loise, Moli\u00e8re, Jean de La Fontaine, Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, Honor\u00e9 de Balzac, Isadora Duncan, Max Ernst, Mano Solo, Sarah Bernhardt, Colette, Allain Bashung, Marcel Mareau, Jean-Francois Champollion, etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/col04_bartholome_01f.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12295 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/col04_bartholome_01f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/col04_bartholome_01f.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/col04_bartholome_01f-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/col04_bartholome_01f-610x415.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Monument aux Morts (Monument for the Dead)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Albert Bartholom\u00e9&#8217;s stunning monument can be seen from the main entrance of the cemetery. He began work on the project in 1887, which was coincidentally the same year his wife died. The monument includes several figures recoiling in fear from death, as well as a couple peacefully passing into &#8216;the other realm&#8217;. It was commemorated on October 31, 1899. (just in time for <i>All Souls Day, <\/i>November 2), to great acclaim!<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Monument aux Morts&#8217; serves as an acknowledgement of mortality, remembrance of the dead, and is also the front of an ossuary where the remains of over three million people reside. Bartholom\u00e9 is buried at the foot of his most famous creation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/7513.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12296 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/7513.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/7513.jpg 374w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/7513-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Crematorium<\/b><\/p>\n<p>P\u00e8re Lachaise houses the first crematorium in France. Architect Jean Camille Formig\u00e9 embraced a neo-byzantine style for the structure. The first cremation in France was quite controversial, and took place in 1889 at the cemetery. While the Protestant faith allowed cremation as of 1888, the Catholic Church did not support the concept until 1966.<\/p>\n<p>There is a non-denominational chapel on site with adjacent rooms to accommodate several funeral ceremonies at once, and is run by the city of Â鶹APP. The crematorium was designated a national monument in 1995 due to the structure&#8217;s historic significance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dsc_0013-copia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12297 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dsc_0013-copia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dsc_0013-copia.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dsc_0013-copia-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dsc_0013-copia-610x404.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>How to spend eternity at P\u00e8re Lachaise<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Today the cemetery remains one of the most exclusive places to be buried in the world. However, there are some regulations about who exactly qualifies to &#8216;join the club&#8217;. You must have: been born in Â鶹APP, died in Â鶹APP, lived in Â鶹APP, or have an existing family plot.<\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, it is possible for the deceased to be evicted from their &#8216;final resting place&#8217;. Some plots are purchased in &#8216;perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9&#8217; (perpetuity). However, if a plot falls into disrepair or the lease is over, the remains are then moved into the ossuary which is located inside the \u00abMonument aux Morts\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p><u>Plots<\/u><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">There is currently a waiting list for available plots <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">as s<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">ome families still request traditional casket burials. Options: <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">p<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">erpetuity, <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">as well as <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>50,<\/b><\/span> <span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>30<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> and <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>10 <\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">year <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">leases. The prices reflect the number square meters and duration <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">of the lease<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">. (For example, 2 square meters for perpetuity will cost <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">around <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">16,000 <\/span>\u20ac. This price does not reflect burial or memorial costs.)<\/p>\n<p><u>Colombarium<\/u><\/p>\n<p>There is a an outdoor colombarium that surrounds the crematorium, as well as several levels underground. Though sometimes I refer to it as an &#8216;ash condo&#8217;, the official definition of a colombarium is, &#8216;a building or room with niches for funeral urns to be stored&#8217;. <span lang=\"en-GB\">As with the plots, <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>50<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">, <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>30<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> and <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>10<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> year <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">leases <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">are available. (<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">A <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">50 year lease for one spot costs around 2, 466 <\/span>\u20ac, not including taxes and administration fees.<span lang=\"en-GB\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><u>Jardin de Souvenir<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Established in 1986, the Memory Garden (<em>Jardin du Souvenir<\/em>) is located on the east side of the cemetery. This is where the ceremonial scattering of cremated remains takes place. While it is one of the most cost-effective ways to spend eternity at P\u00e8re Lachaise, it also reflects the growing movement towards eco-friendly end of life options.<\/p>\n<p>*Please note, the scattering of ashes in the <i>Jardin du Souvenir<\/i> must be done in conjunction with City of Â鶹APP Funerary Services. It is by no means a cremated remains &#8216;free-for-all&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/paris-commune-at-pere-lachaise-cemetery-guided-tour-fightings-in-1871-history-paris-private-guided-tours.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12298 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/paris-commune-at-pere-lachaise-cemetery-guided-tour-fightings-in-1871-history-paris-private-guided-tours.jpg\" alt=\"P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery\" width=\"630\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/paris-commune-at-pere-lachaise-cemetery-guided-tour-fightings-in-1871-history-paris-private-guided-tours.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/paris-commune-at-pere-lachaise-cemetery-guided-tour-fightings-in-1871-history-paris-private-guided-tours-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/paris-commune-at-pere-lachaise-cemetery-guided-tour-fightings-in-1871-history-paris-private-guided-tours-610x414.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Mur des F\u00e9d\u00e9r\u00e9es (Communard&#8217;s Wall)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Prussians sieged Â鶹APP after the defeat of French in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. Residents were subjected in inhumane conditions, and rose up against the provisional French government. During the rebellion of the Â鶹APP Commune, the Communards took refuge in P\u00e8re Lachaise as a last resort. All one hundred and forty-seven of them were lined up, shot, and buried (where they fell) in a mass grave.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Mur des F\u00e9d\u00e9r\u00e9es&#8217; monument exists as a testament to those who sacrificed their lives in response to tyranny, they are not forgotten in France with annual remembrance processions and funerary wreaths.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/perelachaise-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/perelachaise-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/perelachaise-1.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/perelachaise-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Visting P\u00e8re Lachaise<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The cemetery is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year.<\/p>\n<p>**It only closes during storms with high winds due to concern about falling branches.<\/p>\n<p><u>Hours of operation:<\/u> 8 a.m. &#8211; 6 p.m. (daily)<\/p>\n<p><u>Cost: <\/u>0<\/p>\n<p><u>Location:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>P\u00e8re Lachaise <\/b>metro stop (line 2) *There is an entrance to the cemetery accross the street from this metro stop, but it is not the main entrance.<\/p>\n<p><b>Philippe Auguste<\/b> metro stop (line 2)<\/p>\n<p><b>Gambetta <\/b>metro stop (line 3)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Rules:<\/u>The French do not allow eating in cemeteries, no bicycles, skateboards or scooters. Music can only be played during funeral ceremonies, and there are no pets allowed. No tarot card readings are permitted on the property.Also, they do ask tourists to be respectful of the dead and their grieving loved ones, as well as the funerary monuments. While the city encourages people to visit and enjoy the beauty of P\u00e8re Lachaise, it is important to be mindful of the fact that is an active cemetery with funerals occurring daily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Tips:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Due to the uneven cobblestones, wearing comfortable shoes is highly recommended!<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">There are two public toilets on site: one near the main entrance, and one near <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">the <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Gambetta entrance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Map<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">s<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">There is a map located outside near the main entrance<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">, printed maps are available at the administrative office of the cemetery (during office hours <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">only<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">), or the pdf <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">download is available <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api-site.paris.fr\/images\/74643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Need a break? <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">L&#8217;ami Justin <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Bistro <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">is directly to the left of the main entrance, <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">if <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">you are exiting. <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Their mousse au chocolat is to die for!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Are you travelling to Â鶹APP and you need help planning your trip?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover Walks Â鶹APP run free (tip-only) walking tours of Â鶹APP every day. You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/type\/free-tours\/?town=paris-walking-tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more information on our website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See you soon in Â鶹APP !<\/p>\n<div id=\"disco-4278397306\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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