Montparnasse Cemetery: famous graves, opening hours and access

Updated on October 8, 2026

The Montparnasse Cemetery, at 3 boulevard Edgar-Quinet (14th arrondissement), opened on 25 July 1824. It covers 19 hectares and has about 1,200 trees of 40 species. According to the City of Paris, it is the second largest necropolis within Paris and one of the capital's important green spaces. People come for the graves of writers, artists and thinkers, but also for a quiet walk a stone's throw from the Montparnasse Tower.

Highlights

A garden cemetery

Wide tree-lined avenues structure this 19-hectare cemetery, inaugurated in 1824. Its 1,200 trees of 40 species make it, according to the City of Paris, one of the capital's important green spaces.

Graves of notable people

Baudelaire, Simone de Beauvoir, Serge Gainsbourg and Constantin Brancusi appear on the maps of notable graves published by the City of Paris; Sartre, Ionesco and Duras are also buried at Montparnasse. Maps of the graves to visit can be downloaded from the City of Paris website.

Practical info

Tips

Entry is free. Animals and bicycles are not allowed; the site is accessible to people with reduced mobility and has toilets. Find the graves with the City of Paris map of notable burials. For comparison, also visit the Montmartre cemetery and Père-Lachaise, and enjoy the view from the Montparnasse Tower.