The four places at a glance

Père-Lachaise: the most famous

This is the cemetery to see if you only do one. Our Père-Lachaise itinerary gives the division numbers, and the guided tour page compares the offers.

Montmartre: artists and singers

The cemetery, tucked under the rue Caulaincourt bridge, holds Dalida (the most flower-covered grave), Jeanne Moreau, France Gall and Pierre Cardin, among others, according to the City of Paris list. See the Montmartre cemetery page. Émile Zola's monument stays there, but his remains were moved to the Panthéon in 1908.

Montparnasse: writers and thinkers

Montparnasse cemetery is quieter and gathers writers and artists: Baudelaire, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir (same grave), Serge Gainsbourg, Maupassant. Plans of the most requested graves can be downloaded from paris.fr; see the Montparnasse page.

Panthéon: the nation's great men and women

The crypt holds Victor Hugo, Émile Zola, Alexandre Dumas, Marie Curie, Simone Veil and, since February 2024, Missak and Mélinée Manouchian. The dome panorama is closed in October 2026. Tickets are detailed in our page Panthéon: which offer, and the Panthéon page describes the visit.

Cemetery opening hours

16 March to 5 November: 8:00 (8:30 on Saturday, 9:00 on Sunday) to 18:00; 6 November to 15 March: closing at 17:30. No entry in the last 15 minutes.

FAQ

Which cemetery should I pick for one visit? Père-Lachaise, for the number of famous names.

Where is Jim Morrison buried? At Père-Lachaise.

Are Paris cemeteries free? Yes, the Panthéon is the only one of the four that charges.

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