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Pere-Lachaise Cemetery vs Arc de Triomphe
Both Pere-Lachaise Cemetery and Arc de Triomphe are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Arc de Triomphe ranks slightly better than Pere-Lachaise Cemetery. Arc de Triomphe comes in at 93 with approval from 7 reviewers including Frommer's, Fodor's and Time Out.
Pere-Lachaise Cemetery
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16 rue du Repos, 75020 Paris
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Fodor's
"Bring a red rose for "the Little Sparrow" Edith Piaf when you visit the cobblestone avenues and towering trees that make this 118-acre oasis of green perhaps the world's most famous cemetery."
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Concierge
"The winding, cobbled paths of Père-Lachaise spread over 100 acres in the 20th Arrondissement, knotting around thousands of historic tombs, giant old trees, flowerbeds, and romantic ruins."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The world’s most visited cemetery, Père Lachaise (named after a confessor of Louis XIV) opened its one-way doors in 1804."
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Not For Tourists
"Beautiful and quiet place. Very quiet..."
Travel + Leisure
"The most famous cemetery in Paris, and one of the most recognizable in the world, Pere Lachaise is the final resting place for many celebrities."
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Arc de Triomphe
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Place de l'Etoile, 75008 Paris
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If anything rivals the Eiffel Tower as the symbol of Paris, it’s this magnificent 1836 monument to Napoleon’s 1805 victory at Austerlitz, which he commissioned the following year."
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Time Out
"The Arc de Triomphe is the city's second most iconic monument after the Eiffel Tower - older, shorter, but far more symbolically important."
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Fodor's
"This colossal, 164-foot triumphal arch was ordered by Napoléon to celebrate his military successes."
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infamous for accidents—always use the underground passage
Let's Go
"Probably the second most iconic structure in the whole city, the Arc de Triomphe dominates the Champs-Élysées and remains strikingly powerful even when viewed from a distance."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Situated at the top of the Champs-Élysées, this arch occupies the centre of the Place Charles-de-Gaulle, which opens out onto 12 wide avenues."
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