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Pere-Lachaise CemeteryvsPalais Garnier
Pere-Lachaise Cemetery and Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris are both rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Pere-Lachaise Cemetery ranks marginally higher than Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris. Pere-Lachaise Cemetery is ranked #10 in Paris with endorsements from 10 reviewers like Frommer's, Atlas Obscura and Travel + Leisure.
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." Full review
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 PlanetTop 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 "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." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This cemetery is the largest in Paris. The uneven ground and the abundant willows, maples and cypress mitigate the funerary character of the place." Full review
Afar Magazine "Most folks who visit the Père Lachaise cemetery, Paris's largest burial ground, make a beeline for the graves of two icons: Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison." Full review
On the Grid "First of all, it’s not creepy. An oasis of peace in Charonne, the tombs of La Cimetière du Père-Lachaise bear the names of major figures in literature, theatre, and music." Full review
Atlas Obscura "France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris. " Full review
Palais Garnier Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
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8 rue Scribe, Place de l'Opera, 75009 Paris
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Fodor's "Haunt of the Phantom of the Opera and the real-life inspiration for Edgar Degas's dancer paintings, the gorgeous Opéra Garnier is one of two homes of the National Opera of Paris." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The layers of myth painted on gradually over the decades have bestowed a particular air of mystery and drama to the Palais Garnier’s ornate interior." Full review
Travel + Leisure "During the renovations of Paris in the late 1800s, few monuments constructed could equal the grandeur of the palatial Opera Garnier." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Designed in 1860 by Charles Garnier, the sumptuous façade of this opera house is adorned with numerous sculptures." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Palais Garnier, the national opera house of Paris, is a magnificent building dripping in ornate details and glittering with gold." Full review
Departures "For a unique, behind-the-scenes visit, luxury concierge Your Paris Experience can arrange a tour of the rehearsal room where the dancers stretch and warm up before performances." Full review
The Telegraph "Awash with marble, sculpture, gilding and paintings, Paris's glamorous opera house, designed by Charles Garnier 1860-75, is a fascinating vision of how the Bonapartes reinvented themselves as monarchy." Full review
Afar Magazine "Josephine Baker and Toulouse Lautrec are familiar names irrevocably linked to the cabarets of the Belle Epoque. Going to the Moulin Rouge today is decidedly less risqué than it was 100..." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "At this 1,979-seat opera house, you can watch ballets, operas, and concerts from your perch in the historic building, which was built in 1875 at the request of Emperor Napoleon III."
Paris Travel Guide
July 2, 2021
