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Centre Pompidou vs Pere-Lachaise Cemetery

Both are rated highly by professionals. Overall, Centre Pompidou ranks slightly better than Pere-Lachaise Cemetery. Centre Pompidou ranks #7 in Paris with accolades from 12 publications such as Concierge, Let's Go and Condé Nast Traveler.

Centre Pompidou
Centre Pompidou
9 / 10
Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Love it or hate it, the Pompidou is certainly the city's most unique-looking building." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Has a permanent collection that runs from 1905 to the present and includes such "isms" as primitivism, Cubism, Fauvism, surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Paris’ premier cultural centre has amazed visitors since it was inaugurated in 1977." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Located in the center of Paris in a building designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, Centre Pompidou is the brainchild of President Georges Pompidou." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This museum contains one of the largest collections of modern art in the world (60 000 exhibits), ranging from painting and architecture to photography, cinema, new media, sculpture and design."
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Pere-Lachaise Cemetery
Pere-Lachaise Cemetery
9 / 10
16 rue du Repos, 75020 Paris
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Fodor's 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." Full review
Concierge 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 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." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Beautiful and quiet place. Very quiet..."
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
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