# Père Lachaise Cemetery, France: what it is and when to go

> Père Lachaise Cemetery is a cemetery in Paris, France (Cimetière du Père-Lachaise). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. It has articles in 66 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in France on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pere-lachaise-cemetery/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Cemetery in Paris, France · History
- **Local name:** Cimetière du Père-Lachaise
- **Where:** France · Boulevard de Ménilmontant 8, 75020
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 15 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 08:00-17:30; Sa 08:30-17:30; Su 09:00-17:30
- **Website:** [paris.fr](https://www.paris.fr/equipements/cimetiere-du-pere-lachaise-4080)
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** 48.86114, 2.39418

## What it is and where

Père Lachaise Cemetery is a cemetery in Paris, France (Cimetière du Père-Lachaise). It has articles in 66 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in France on this site.

It is in [Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/paris/), where this site lists 304 more places to see, 4.7 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.86114, 2.39418; the nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 15 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.861144%2C2.394185)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.861144%2C2.394185)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Père Lachaise Cemetery is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 28 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 34 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 27 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 56 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 10 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 31 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 53 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 03 |

In June there are 15 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Alexandre Dumas station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/alexandre-dumas/): Paris Métro station · 540 m
- [Soquee Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/soquee-brewing/): Brewery · 1.1 km
- [Brasserie BapBap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-bapbap/): Brewery · 1.2 km
- [L'Alambic Parisien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-alambic-parisien/): Distillery · 1.4 km
- [Les bières de Belleville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-bieres-de-belleville/): Brewery · 1.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: History

- [Eiffel Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/torre-eiffel/): tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France
- [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/)
- [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France
- [Notre-Dame de Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/catedral-de-notre-dame/): cathedral in Paris
- [Château de Montsoreau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/castillo-de-montsoreau/): castle in the Loire valley France and location of château de montsoreau-museum of contemporary art
- [Vichy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/vichy-2/)

Every France place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Père Lachaise Cemetery?

It is a cemetery in Paris, France (Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in the local language). It has articles in 66 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in France on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Père Lachaise Cemetery?

March to October. In June there are 15 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03.

### How do you get to Père Lachaise Cemetery?

The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.861144%2C2.394185) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Alexandre Dumas station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/alexandre-dumas/), [Soquee Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/soquee-brewing/), [Brasserie BapBap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-bapbap/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/13859706), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311), CC0. More about Père Lachaise Cemetery on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimeti%C3%A8re_du_P%C3%A8re-Lachaise). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).