Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris: Photos, Reviews & Location

Tree-lined graveyard with the resting places of writers & artists including Sartre & Beckett.

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#99 of 162 Tourist attractions in Paris #1 of 11 Cemeteries in Paris

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.50

2.5 km from the center of Paris

Rating breakdown

5 ★66%
4 ★26%
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3 Bd Edgar Quinet, 75014 Paris, France

paris.fr

+33 1 44 10 86 50

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What is the rating of Montparnasse Cemetery?: Montparnasse Cemetery is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 734 reviews.
How does Montparnasse Cemetery rank in Paris?: Montparnasse Cemetery is #99 of 162 Tourist attractions in Paris by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Montparnasse Cemetery located?: 3 Bd Edgar Quinet, 75014 Paris, France — 2.5 km from the center of Paris.
How can I contact Montparnasse Cemetery?: Phone: +33 1 44 10 86 50 · Website: paris.fr

Reviews (8)

Katerina Dmitrieva 2023 Aug 17

Nice quiet place for a walk and thoughts about life and the universe. I was there in the morning and there were no people. Very beautiful place indeed. Was sad to see the fresh grave of Jane Birkin. I like her a lot.
This place is very close to Montparnasse gare, so if u arrive early in Paris and don't know where to spend a few hours , this is a good place.

John Sweeney 2023 Aug 08

It may seem like a strange place to visit, but if in the area do take the time to walk around. Peaceful, beautiful, with quirky and thought provoking memorials to the famous, the artistic, the ordinary.

Grant Donnelly 2023 Aug 08

We stopped in here and there was no wait to enter and the entrance is free. There is also a free bathroom to use (but it is not well maintained). Graves are really lovely and it’s kept up nicely. We stopped by to see Jean Ganet and Simone de Bouivet. There are many other notable people with graves here as well. An easy stop to pair with the Catacombs.

Matthew Lovell 2023 Jul 17

This was really a fantastic and fascinating experience. I’ve never seen a cemetery so finely decorated. I’ve never seen a cemetery with such incredible and beautiful stones. There are very famous persons and families and wonderful, touching art pieces. Well worth a visit.

Morgan McNamara 2023 Jun 18

Really cool place. Lots of interesting people buried there. Really interesting graves

Irma Zandl 2023 Jun 16

I LOVE cemeteries and this is one of the most beautiful ones. It's where Parisians go for walks, have lunch, bring schoolchildren on class outings. It's where Jean Paul Sartre and Simone De Beauvoir are buried, along with Jean Seberg, Eric Rohmer, Sonia Rykiel, Susan Sontag, Serge Gainsbourg among others are buried.

Zoe Marisol 2023 May 31

This cemetery is old and has a lot of history. alot of famous French people are burried here. It was fun to just roll thru and check it out while we were in the area.