Because I was afraid to offend anyone, I hesitated a while before posting this entry. After a moment of reflection, I finally decided that this place was too special to ignore…

So yes, it’s a cemetery.

Walking through this graveyard feels more like walking through a vast city, with streets, buildings and…the dead. Literally though – they’ve had to create districts (like the ones we have in Paris) to divide up the area and avoid getting lost in this maze of tombstones. It’s quite sinister but at the same time, has a charm beyond words.

Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde, Balzac and Molière are just a few of the famous figures that lay buried under ground. Some graves are just so impressive, that you can easily mistake them for amazing art sculptures. Of course some ancient graves are left overgrown -  so old that even their mourners have joined them 6 feet under…

Really a beautiful stroll – well, only if you don’t believe in ghosts.

--> « Cimetière du Père-Lachaise "

6 Rue du Repos , 75020 Paris