Pere Lachaise

Quite a strange sight: a graveyard. Full of tourists on their way to the tomb of their favourite writer, singer, rockstar. Jim Morisson is the number one now. His fans outnumber those of Moliere, Balzac, Proust, Edith Piaf, Chopin, Oscar Wilde and Isadora Duncan.

Pere Lachaise, named after Louis XIV's confessor, Father Lachaise, is the largest cemetery in Paris (108 acres/44 hectares) and a favorite spot for Parisians and tourists alike. Look on the streets leading to the entrances for a shop selling maps that will help you locate the graves

Admission Free. November-March 8 am to 5:30 pm (from 9 am on Sundays), March-November 8 am to 6 pm (from 9 am on Sundays). Located along boulevard Menilmontant, Metro Pere Lachaise