Originally opened in 1804, Père-Lachaise
has grown into the largest and most famous of the cemeteries in
Paris. There are now over 70,000 burial plots which attract over
2 million visitors each year. The 90 acre site contains over
5,300 trees.
Among the many famous people buried here
are: Honoré de Balzac, Sarah Bernhardt, Maria Callas, Frédéric Chopin, Edouard Daladier, Molière, Jim Morrison, Yves Montand, Édith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas
and Oscar Wilde.
Gambetta or Pere LaChaise
