Montmartre Cemetery
Montmartre Cemetery
4.5
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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This cemetery is the final resting place of Émile Zola, Edgar Degas, Alexandre Dumas as well as other artistic luminaries.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighbourhood: 18th Arrondissement - Butte-Montmartre
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- La Fourche • 5 min walk
- Place de Clichy • 7 min walk
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Katerina 💎
Patras, Greece535 contributions
Nov 2018
We were walking in Monmarte and by accident we went to the cemetary! It was very nice, probably with a guide could be more interesting. If you go to Monmarte it warths to visit.
Written 6 August 2019
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Christopher F
North West UK323 contributions
On our third visit to Paris, our hotel was literally next to the cemetery. Having seen most of the traditional "sights", we decided to spend some time looking at the this slice of ex-living history.
Stretching under a raised roadway and covering acres, this is a sanctuary from the more frenetic parts of Paris. Quiet, contemplative and squeezed full with family and individual tombs.
We spent 2 hours simply walking around looking at different sepulchres, graves, engravings and statues. Neither morbid nor spooky it gave an insight into the real lives and deaths of the residents of Paris and Montmartre. From Frances Truffaut to victims of the Napoleonic wars and modern day politicians, there are more human stories here than the whole series of "Naked City".
An excellent way to spend a morning and more than just a "time killer". We enjoyed this more than a trip around the Opera and would heartily recommend this site/sight!
Stretching under a raised roadway and covering acres, this is a sanctuary from the more frenetic parts of Paris. Quiet, contemplative and squeezed full with family and individual tombs.
We spent 2 hours simply walking around looking at different sepulchres, graves, engravings and statues. Neither morbid nor spooky it gave an insight into the real lives and deaths of the residents of Paris and Montmartre. From Frances Truffaut to victims of the Napoleonic wars and modern day politicians, there are more human stories here than the whole series of "Naked City".
An excellent way to spend a morning and more than just a "time killer". We enjoyed this more than a trip around the Opera and would heartily recommend this site/sight!
Written 22 August 2005
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RGSOUNDF
Mercerville, NJ10,753 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
This is our second visit to Montmartre cemetery, the first one taking place about 7 years ago.
There are two ways how to tour the cemetery. If you have defined for yourself the graves of the great people of the past you are interested in and want to pay your tributes to, you can do your homework prior to your visit, equip yourself with one of the free laminated maps, hanging at the cemetery's entrance (should be returned when your visit is finished) and put in some time and effort, pay attention to the coordinates on the map, and you will arrive at your destination. If you can't find the grave you are looking for, retrace your steps and try one more time.
The other way (the one we practiced at our most recent visit) is to just take a leisurely stroll through the cemetery, think about the past, human mortality and fragility of life, and stop by the tombs and monuments that attract your attention. Later on, you can find a lot about those you have never heard before, by using a simple Google search.
In any case, even an in-depth dedicated visit of the Montmartre cemetery, so rich in history (after all, it was inaugurated almost 200 years ago, shy of 7 years) could be easily combined with a general walk in Montmartre. A comprehensive walk in Montmartre, and we mean the legendary part of what is considered a tourist Montmartre today, including Sacré-Cœur, Bateau-Lavoir, Place du Tertre, Moulin de la Galette, and even the Montmartre museum could be done in about 2.5 to 3 hours. Another hour in the Montmartre cemetery, which is about 5 minutes' walk from rue Lepic is well within anyone's capabilities.
We won't go into details of the famous people of the past who found their last resting place at the Montmartre cemetery, for it could be easily found on the Web. Some people would be interesting in the impressive grave of Dalida, the literature lovers in seeing the grave of Emile Zola, the cinema fans in this of Francois Truffaut. As we mentioned before, prepare well for the visit.
Please refer to our photographs for some interesting images and facts.
Highly recommended.
There are two ways how to tour the cemetery. If you have defined for yourself the graves of the great people of the past you are interested in and want to pay your tributes to, you can do your homework prior to your visit, equip yourself with one of the free laminated maps, hanging at the cemetery's entrance (should be returned when your visit is finished) and put in some time and effort, pay attention to the coordinates on the map, and you will arrive at your destination. If you can't find the grave you are looking for, retrace your steps and try one more time.
The other way (the one we practiced at our most recent visit) is to just take a leisurely stroll through the cemetery, think about the past, human mortality and fragility of life, and stop by the tombs and monuments that attract your attention. Later on, you can find a lot about those you have never heard before, by using a simple Google search.
In any case, even an in-depth dedicated visit of the Montmartre cemetery, so rich in history (after all, it was inaugurated almost 200 years ago, shy of 7 years) could be easily combined with a general walk in Montmartre. A comprehensive walk in Montmartre, and we mean the legendary part of what is considered a tourist Montmartre today, including Sacré-Cœur, Bateau-Lavoir, Place du Tertre, Moulin de la Galette, and even the Montmartre museum could be done in about 2.5 to 3 hours. Another hour in the Montmartre cemetery, which is about 5 minutes' walk from rue Lepic is well within anyone's capabilities.
We won't go into details of the famous people of the past who found their last resting place at the Montmartre cemetery, for it could be easily found on the Web. Some people would be interesting in the impressive grave of Dalida, the literature lovers in seeing the grave of Emile Zola, the cinema fans in this of Francois Truffaut. As we mentioned before, prepare well for the visit.
Please refer to our photographs for some interesting images and facts.
Highly recommended.
Written 8 September 2018
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mickeytor
Toronto, Canada412 contributions
As a genealogical hobbyist, and general lover of history and all things morbid, cemeteries are a must-do when I'm travelling. In no other place can you really get a good feel for the kind of people that live and lived in any given location. Paris is cemetery lovers dream, with four important parks that offer an impressive array of statuary and celebrities.
Montmartre Cemetery stands out as my most favorite, for reasons that range from simple convenience (it's small enough to take in all at once) to that of pure bias (the great Francois Truffaut resides here).
Montparnasse Cemetery is too open and it's tough to get lost in. You can see the buildings all around you, and your right in the shadow ot the Tour Montparnass. Pere LaChaise, the granddaddy of all cemeteries, is far too big, and can be frustrating to wrap your head around. But Montmartre on the other hand, is just right. It's small and cozy, and the large trees and the quiet surroundings can make you forget that you are in the middle of a large metropolis.
Like all the big Paris cemeteries, there are maps all around the park that point out where the famous folk are. For those not interested in grave hunting, you'll still be mezmerized by the momuments, that range from the ornate to the morbid, from the timeless to the tacky. And if you get tired of walking, you are never far from an exit that'll lead back into the busy streets of Montmartre.
Oh - and something i've never seen before -- CATS! Lot's of 'em. The park was teeming with feral felines, just wandering up and down the pathways or lounging on headstone. What a perfect addition to a cemetery!! It made the experience for me, that much more incredible!
Montmartre Cemetery stands out as my most favorite, for reasons that range from simple convenience (it's small enough to take in all at once) to that of pure bias (the great Francois Truffaut resides here).
Montparnasse Cemetery is too open and it's tough to get lost in. You can see the buildings all around you, and your right in the shadow ot the Tour Montparnass. Pere LaChaise, the granddaddy of all cemeteries, is far too big, and can be frustrating to wrap your head around. But Montmartre on the other hand, is just right. It's small and cozy, and the large trees and the quiet surroundings can make you forget that you are in the middle of a large metropolis.
Like all the big Paris cemeteries, there are maps all around the park that point out where the famous folk are. For those not interested in grave hunting, you'll still be mezmerized by the momuments, that range from the ornate to the morbid, from the timeless to the tacky. And if you get tired of walking, you are never far from an exit that'll lead back into the busy streets of Montmartre.
Oh - and something i've never seen before -- CATS! Lot's of 'em. The park was teeming with feral felines, just wandering up and down the pathways or lounging on headstone. What a perfect addition to a cemetery!! It made the experience for me, that much more incredible!
Written 24 June 2007
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Dr Benjamin P
Whangarei, New Zealand781 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
This is a real day's worth of historical names, people and how the dead can be summarised in often interesting, juxtaposed and tiny spaces. Death is a theme but being immersed in it all was magical. It is more intimate than Père Lachaise and Montparnasse and we were delighted to find (inter alia) luminaries such as Degas, Carême, Dalida, Zola, Nijinsky, Offenbach, Stendhal, Truffaut, Picabia and Berlioz along with La Goulue - Louise Weber - (Toulouse-Lautrec's red haired model - I think she invented the cancan!) and many others, however frustrating their plan de cimitière might be. You can borrow a map and summary of key people, however, the plan and map are not totally reliable since there is no real indication of relative scale and some graves are simply impossible to find, including that of Gérome (44). We gave up in that regard. There are many poignant details, especially related to the Jewish section where there are many names associated with French industrial, literary, philosophical and artistic might as well as monuments to those deported by the Nazis to places like Auschwitz. Well worth time out!
One really fascinating detail is that along with older monuments there are many very modern ones, often side by side, with people laid to rest (or at least their memories) as recent as March and June 2018. So, as well as very ornate sepulchres, there are some amazingly simple, sleek and modern ones and others showing a large slice of family history and continuity from historical to contemporary times. It really in totality gives meaning to the notion of slices of family history over time.
One really fascinating detail is that along with older monuments there are many very modern ones, often side by side, with people laid to rest (or at least their memories) as recent as March and June 2018. So, as well as very ornate sepulchres, there are some amazingly simple, sleek and modern ones and others showing a large slice of family history and continuity from historical to contemporary times. It really in totality gives meaning to the notion of slices of family history over time.
Written 28 August 2018
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KirstieandSimon
Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom80 contributions
Being Ballet fans we visited the cemetery to find Nijinsky and Marie Taglioni's (the first ballerina to go en pointe) graves. It is so peaceful it is hard to believe it is in the centre of Paris and some of the grave architecture of the graves are draw dropping (Dalida's for example). It proved to be a peaceful break from all the rushing around trying to cram in all the popular tourist sites. Tip - Make sure you enter by the main entrance where you can pick up a map which lists the graves of the cemetery's notable internments as the grounds are massive.
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Written 20 September 2014
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Idri
England28 contributions
You can pick up a map from the very nice man just inside the front gate to the left. There was no charge! If you're looking for someone in particular it's worth stopping. The map, as with all cemetery maps, is open to... well... 'interpretation'. Take the locations as 'vague hints' rather than try to apply actual map reading skills. Still, the cemetery is large so no guidance would be worse!
I particularly wanted to visit Moreau and Louise Weber, better known perhaps as 'La Goulou' - original dancer of the can-can and model for Toulouse-Lautrec. Due to major works I will have to visit Louise another day, but after a certain amount of map wranging I did locate Moreau's very low key tomb, as well as dropping by Degas (tomb of the de Gas family), Stendhal and Dumas. A costumed Nijinsky is a very close neighbour to Moreau... what conversations they all must have.
There are cats everywhere, to an extent I've not seen in a cemetery before actually. There was even one cat house! If you feel as though you're being watched it's probably because you are, but by felines and not spooks.
A thoroughly pleasant place to spend a sunny hour or two.
I particularly wanted to visit Moreau and Louise Weber, better known perhaps as 'La Goulou' - original dancer of the can-can and model for Toulouse-Lautrec. Due to major works I will have to visit Louise another day, but after a certain amount of map wranging I did locate Moreau's very low key tomb, as well as dropping by Degas (tomb of the de Gas family), Stendhal and Dumas. A costumed Nijinsky is a very close neighbour to Moreau... what conversations they all must have.
There are cats everywhere, to an extent I've not seen in a cemetery before actually. There was even one cat house! If you feel as though you're being watched it's probably because you are, but by felines and not spooks.
A thoroughly pleasant place to spend a sunny hour or two.
Written 18 March 2009
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KIP47
Prescott, AZ81 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
François Truffaut is the reason that we came to this cemetery. I wanted to pay my respects. It is not as big as Père Lachaise but very interesting. There is a self guided tour but you must be patient. I would not have found his plot without the help of another visitor.
Written 18 March 2019
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jazulu
Wexford, Ireland70 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
You have to hand it to the French: they REALLY do cemeteries well. I am part of a cemetery photographing group in South Africa, so a fair part of my trip to Paris was spent in cemeteries. This is bigger than a lot of the little ones, but not as huge as Pere Lachaise. And it is beautiful. I am not necessarily mad keen on finding famous graves, although the laminated map that you can borrow at the entrance was great, and not the sort of thing one would get here. It is also leafy and shady and full of beautiful architecture, and part of it is under a road-bridge. It also has feral cemetery cats. LOTS of them - so if you like cats, this is a bonus. We saw a lady quietly feeding them, a large-ish sack of pricey cat food. She obviously likes them! If you are not already a cemetery aficionado, and the thought of Lachaise is daunting, but you feel you'd like to have a look at a cemetery for a new experience, then this is probably the one for you. And of course cemeteries are free.
Written 5 June 2018
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janiceandbryn
Willerby, UK257 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
I've visited Paris many times over the past 40 or so years. And I can say that the Cimetière de Montmartre is quite possibly my favourite spot in Paris.
Lots of famous people have found their final resting place in the cemetery. But don't worry if up until now you've not been well acquainted with them. Even if you take a map from the gate at the entrance at 20 avenue Rachel and then abandon your search, the experience of simply exploring the leafy environment of the cemetery will leave a lasting impression on you.
It's leafy, inhabited by feral cats and part of it lies underneath a busy road. All that simply adds to the amazing experience.
We spent a couple of hours here. But you could spend double that. For a cemetery there's a lot going on. Visitors, tour guides with their entourage, families cleaning the monuments... And yet you feel strangely alone. That might have something to do with the fact that the cemetery is built on mass graves from the French Revolution...
Lots of famous people have found their final resting place in the cemetery. But don't worry if up until now you've not been well acquainted with them. Even if you take a map from the gate at the entrance at 20 avenue Rachel and then abandon your search, the experience of simply exploring the leafy environment of the cemetery will leave a lasting impression on you.
It's leafy, inhabited by feral cats and part of it lies underneath a busy road. All that simply adds to the amazing experience.
We spent a couple of hours here. But you could spend double that. For a cemetery there's a lot going on. Visitors, tour guides with their entourage, families cleaning the monuments... And yet you feel strangely alone. That might have something to do with the fact that the cemetery is built on mass graves from the French Revolution...
Written 1 June 2018
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Written 27 December 2018
Does Marcel, the elderly man who feeds the cats, still come to the cemetery? My friend and I used to see him and have a chat on our yearly visit to Paris but didn't see him on our last visit.
Written 28 November 2016
I know this answer comes a little late. But when we visited, we met a nice woman who was feeding the cats. She is one of several people who take care of them so there is no need to worry for their wellbeing.
Written 10 August 2018
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