📜 Largest cemetery in Paris, France, established in 1804.
🔍 World's most visited necropolis, home to over a million interments.
🏛️ Explore a historic garden cemetery designed by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart.
🌟 Visit graves of cultural icons like Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Molière, Chopin, Edith Piaf, and Gertrude Stein.
🚶 Discover curious tombs and unique monuments, including those of Allan Kardec and Étienne-Gaspard Robert.
🌳 Enjoy the atmospheric design and autumn beauty.
🗺️ Free map can be difficult to read and lacks detail for navigation.
🚶♀️ Père Lachaise Metro station is not the closest entrance, requiring a walk.
⏳ Interments are restricted to natives or those who died in Paris, with a long waiting list and potential exhumation.
🚇 Use Philippe Auguste Metro stop on Line 2 for closer access to the main entrance.
💋 Fans traditionally kiss Oscar Wilde's grave with lipstick; Jim Morrison's grave is often adorned with offerings.
💡 Consider alternative maps for better navigation within the cemetery.
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