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Place des Vosges vs Pere-Lachaise Cemetery
Both are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Place des Vosges scores marginally better than Pere-Lachaise Cemetery. Place des Vosges is ranked #9 in Paris with recommendations from 8 reviewers like Not For Tourists, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Place des Vosges
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Place des Vosges, 4th arrondissement, 75004 Paris
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Fodor's
"The oldest square in Paris and—dare we say it?—the most beautiful, the Place des Vosges represents an early stab at urban planning."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Inaugurated in 1612 as place Royale and thus the oldest square in Paris, place des Vosges is a strikingly elegant ensemble of 36 symmetrical houses with ground-floor arcades."
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Not For Tourists
"The royal place, perfectly symetrical, simply magnificent."
Let's Go
"Paris’s oldest and perhaps snootiest public square has served many generations of residents, from the knights who clashed swords in medieval tournaments to the hipsters who tan and swap bottles."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This vast square, probably conceived by Métezeau, was the wish of Henri IV. When completed in 1612, the Place Royale became the centre of elegant life, with carrousels and pleasure."
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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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