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Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise

Description: At begining the Père Lachaise" was a poor district with many outlaws, winding streets, shady avenues. It's located on a ... more

Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise ... old hill of Champ l'Evêque / where a rich merchant built his house in 1430. in the 17th century the Jesuit converted it into a hospice for members of their order. 6 rue du Repos / Paris 20e / Tel: 01 43 70 70 33 / Metro line 2 : Père Lachaise / Philippe Auguste / Bus : 61 / 69 / 26.

Newest Review: ... a mere 2 minutes walk away from the cemetry. The cemetry covers a vast area and there are quite a fair amount of steep hills, so I would advise you to wear sensible shoes and perhaps carry a bottle of water. Entrance to the cemetry is free, which is great if you are on a budget. It also can take as many hours as you wish to spend. I would say it takes about a whole day to see it all ... more

... properly. Upon entering the cemetry I was in awe of how massive it really is. The area inside is peaceful and quite relaxing. You often cannot tell you are next to a busy road. There are numerous levels all covered with differing gravestones and statues...more

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Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise: Pere Lachaise Paris - worth a visit! (280 words)
by - written on 23/09/09 (Very useful, 15 readings)
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This is a hidden gem in Paris that I do not feel enough people know about! I have recently been to visit this cemetry and I definitely recommend it if you are going on a trip to Paris. The cemetry itself is situated in the eastern part of Paris, with the nearest metro being Pere Lachaise which is just a mere 2 minutes walk away from the cemetry. The cemetry covers a vast area and there are quite a fair amount of steep hills, so I would advise you to wear sensible shoes and perhaps carry a bottle of water. Entrance to the cemetry is free, which is great if you are on a budget. It also can take as many hours as you wish to spend. I ... Read the complete review

Paris on a budget. The most moving place i have been to. (1225 words)
by - written on 04/08/08 (Very useful, 93 readings)
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If you remember back to my last review, I took you through the great little budget hotel we found in Paris. I mentioned there that we were out to do Paris on a tight budget. We did not want to miss out, not able to take in the indulgent cultures to be found in gay Paris, just because we are not as well off as some. So we had to really research the holiday before we set off, in order to know what we were going to do, and how to get there. It was this research, that led us to Pere Lachaise cemetery, one of the unknown jewels in Frances crown. So we left from our hotel, and walked for ten minutes to La Chappelle station, where are research told us we would be ... Read the complete review

Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise: THE END OF THE LINE. (964 words)
by - written on 26/07/05 (Very useful, 119 readings)
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Pere Lachaise Cemetery Paris. Why would I want to write an article on a cemetery ? Well, the answer is this. In France, cemeteries are a very important part of the life of French people. They are not places where forgotten souls are buried, but in fact celebrated on All Saints Day, as places where people who are remembered and loved and respected are still alive in the hearts of those who visit. Any cemetery in France is decorated to celebrate the lives of people who have died and if you were to visit one in the first week of November, you would indeed be surprised and awed by the site that greets you. Pere Lachaise Cemetery is a fine ... Read the complete review