I was at the cemetery recently for the 2nd time in years. It's a beautiful place to explore and…read moreponder the mysteries of life and death. My only caveat is to be careful with one of the tour guides who stands out at the entrance. His name is Ivan. While he was very informative, he was also a scam artist who invited us to have drinks and/or a barbecue at his associate's home and to sell us antiques. He set off my radar immediately, so take precautions.

At pere Lachaise I was able to see the grave of one of my high school and college heros, Jim…read moreMorrison. We took a guided tour through the cemetary and saw many creative headstones. If you want to see Jim Morrisons grave take a guided tour. This is a huge cemetery, the largest in Europe and there is a lot of other interesting things there as well. If you like the Doors or headstones in general visit here.

From the owner: Intervention après Décès, Transport à visage découvert (Avant mise en bière) , avant le délai légal…read morede 48 Heures, de : Domicile, Maison de Retraite, Hôpitaux vers Funérarium, Maison Funéraire, Chambre Mortuaire, Athanée, Etc... Toilettes Mortuaires Démarches Administrative

One of the highlights of my trip was walking around Montmartre Cemetery. The Montmartre Cemetery…read moreis the third largest cemetery in Paris, after the Père Lachaise Cemetery and Montparnasse Cemetery. There are many famous people buried there (most who I have never heard of), including Edgar Degas; Alexandre Dumas, fils; Émile Zola; and Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax, the inventor of the saxophone. The cemetery is huge, and it's a nice, relaxing place to go for a walk -- as good as any park. The grounds were well maintained, but not overly manicured -- I loved the wild look of grass and plants growing everywhere -- and it was interesting to see all the different grave stones and mausoleums. The best part, though, were the cats! There are several cats that live in the cemetery, and my husband and I had fun trying to spot them. I even managed to briefly pet one! We spent just over an hour in the cemetery, but I could easily have walked around for another hour. Other things to note: the cemetery is free to enter, and while there were washrooms, they weren't great. There is a wheelchair accessible entrance at Avenue Rachel, but not all parts of the cemetery are accessible due to the uneven terrain and the stairs needed to access parts of the cemetery. [Yelp collections: Europe 2024; Paris, France; Cemeteries; Cats]

A gorgeous cemetery, worth the walk around. The are laminated copies of the list of graves that you…read morecan pick up at the entry if you want to track down particular graves. I didn't see it when I came in but wish I would have.