Père Lachaise Cemetery
Also known as Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Pere Lachaise, Pere Lachaise cemetery, Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise, Père-Lachaise, Père Lachaise
cemetery in Paris, France
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Père Lachaise is a large cemetery located in Paris, France, where many notable historical figures are buried. It is one of the most famous cemeteries in the world and attracts visitors who come to pay respects to or learn about the people interred there.
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- Official website
- www.paris.fr/dossiers/bienvenue-au-cimetiere-du-pere-lachaise-47
- Image
- Main gate of the Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris 13 June 2014.jpg
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Père Lachaise Cemetery (French: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise [simtjɛʁ dy pɛʁ laʃɛːz], formerly Cimetière de l'Est, lit. 'Cemetery of the East') is the largest cemetery in Paris, France, at 44 hectares (110 acres). With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited necropolis in the world.
The Père Lachaise is located in the 20th arrondissement and was the first garden cemetery, as well as the first municipal cemetery in Paris. It is also the site of three World War I memorials. The cemetery is located on the Boulevard de Ménilmontant. The Paris Métro station Philippe Auguste on Line 2 is next to the main entrance, while the station Père Lachaise, on both Line 2 and Line 3, is 500 m (1,640 ft) away near a side entrance.