An original itinerary: Pere Lachaise cemetery

Many tourists visiting Paris want to visit Pere Lachaise cemetery in order to see something unusual. The famous historic cemetery is located in the XX district which is also home to many hostels in Paris where you can spend an unforgettable holiday. Even if visiting a cemetery is a little strange many tourists choose to spend a couple hours among the tombs of Pere Lachaise because it is the largest and most famous cemetery in the world. Pere Lachaise cemetery is located on the land once owned by the Francois d’Aix de Chaise family. It is the largest necropolis in Paris and famous all over the world due to the famous people buried there.

Every year Pere Lachaise cemetery receives over two million visitors and there are over one million people buried in the cemetery. When it was opened in 1804 the citizens of Paris showed some skepticism about the location as it was positioned in an area that was considered popular at the time. Besides being a beautiful and suggestive landmark, visiting the tombs of the great and celebrated personalities of the past makes for an emotional visit. It's not so strange therefore that you can find many people navigating the cemetery with map in hand searching for their favorite intellectual, singer or painter.