Père-Lachaise Cemetery Paris: Self-Guided Audio Tour

Walk Among Paris's Most Famous Graves Without a Crowd

You download an app with 33 audio recordings narrated by a historian, arrive at the cemetery (entry is free), and navigate the graves at your own pace using the offline map and GPS. The route guides you to Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Chopin, Piaf and other luminaries buried across the 110-acre grounds. You control the rhythm, skip what doesn't interest you, and spend as long as you want at each tomb: no group waiting, no fixed schedule.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Père-Lachaise Cemetery highlights

• Enter Père-Lachaise Cemetery
• Walk serene historic pathways
• Visit tomb of Edith Piaf
• See Frédéric Chopin's grave
• Find Jim Morrison's resting place
• View Amedeo Modigliani's tomb
• Stop at Honoré de Balzac's grave
• Explore Marcel Proust's burial site
• Visit Oscar Wilde's tomb
• See Molière's grave
• Find Héloïse and Abbélard's tomb
• Use audio guide for detailed info
• Stroll among sculptures and trees

The experience

Père-Lachaise holds 33 graves you can find on your own, each one mapped out in an app that works without internet. Download the audio guide before you arrive, and you're set: the app shows you the route through the cemetery's pathways, and a historian's voice walks you through who's buried where and why they matter. Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, Frédéric Chopin, Marcel Proust. The list goes on, and the cemetery itself, established in 1804, is the largest in Paris.

What makes this different from a crowded group tour is the pace. You stop when you want, linger at a tomb that catches you, skip ahead if something doesn't interest you. The audio guide gives you 33 recordings in your chosen language, so you're not rushing through explanations or waiting for stragglers. The offline map means you don't burn through data wandering the 110 acres of pathways, and illustrations help you spot the right monuments when the names on the stones have worn thin. Bring your own headphones (they're not included), and you're ready to move through the cemetery at whatever speed feels right.

Entry to Père-Lachaise is free, which is the first thing that surprises people. The audio guide app is what you pay for, and it stays accessible for a year once you activate it. You'll need a smartphone and a data connection to download everything before you go, but after that the GPS works offline, so you won't lose your way even if your signal drops. Public transport gets you there easily, and the cemetery is open to visitors of all fitness levels. You can walk the whole thing or just hit the graves closest to the entrance.

What’s included

• Audio guide app for iPhone and Android.
• 33 professional historian narrations in your chosen language.
• offline GPS map with route guidance.
• illustrations to help identify landmarks.
• 1 year access to the tour.
• free entry to Père-Lachaise Cemetery.

Options for this experience

8 options

EnglishNo fixed time

FrenchNo fixed time

ItalianNo fixed time

See 5 more options

GermanNo fixed time

SpanishNo fixed time

RussianNo fixed time

PolishNo fixed time

PortugueseNo fixed time

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (10 and older) · Under 10: can't be booked

GroupUp to 20

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by TouringBee

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to explore Père-Lachaise without joining a group or keeping pace with a guide: the app removes the need to arrange timing or directions, and the offline map means you won't lose signal in the cemetery's pathways.

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Top questions

Do I need internet to use the audio guide once I arrive?

No. Download the app and activate your purchase before you go, and the GPS map and recordings work offline at the cemetery.

Is entry to Père-Lachaise free?

Yes, entry to the cemetery is free. You pay only for the audio guide app.

How many graves does the audio guide cover?

33 graves, with professional historian narration in your chosen language.

Do I need to bring headphones?

Yes, headphones are not included with the tour. Bring your own.

How long does the tour take?

The app provides a route through the cemetery, but you control the pace. Most visitors spend 2–4 hours depending on which graves they visit.

Can I use this tour on both iPhone and Android?

Yes, the audio guide app works on both iOS and Android devices.

How long do I have access to the audio guide?

You have 1 year of access to the tour once you activate your purchase.

Is there a guide waiting for me at the cemetery?

No, this is a self-guided tour. You follow the app's map and audio recordings on your own.