Montparnasse Cemetery

Montparnasse Cemetery is a burial ground in the 14th arrondissement covering roughly 19 hectares. Paths run between rows of tombs, shaded by linden, Japanese pagoda trees, maples, and ash, with more than 42,000 graves throughout the site.

The site opened in 1824 on farmland once owned by the Hôtel-Dieu hospital, after older burial grounds in central Paris were closed for health reasons. During the 19th century, many writers and artists chose this location for their final resting place.

Parisians walk here quietly among rows where writers, thinkers and artists rest, reflecting the neighborhood's long connection to intellectual life. Many visitors seek specific tombs, treating the grounds as an open-air gallery of French literary and artistic memory.

The main entrance sits near the Edgar Quinet Metro station, and opening hours change with the season. A map at the entrance helps visitors navigate the many pathways that cross the grounds.

A 17th-century windmill still stands on the grounds, a reminder of the area's farming past. Beyond individual tombs, sections exist for Jewish burials and monuments honor police officers and firefighters who lost their lives in service.

Location: 14th arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1824

Address: 3 boulevard Edgar-Quinet, 75014 Paris, France

Opening Hours: November 06-March 15 Monday-Friday 08:00-17:30; November 06-March 15 Saturday 08:30-17:30; November 06-March 15 Holidays Sunday 09:00-17:30; March 16-November 05 Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00; March 16-November 05 Saturday 08:30-18:00; March 16-November 05 Holidays Sunday 09:00-18:00

Phone: +33144108650

Website: https://paris.fr/equipements/cimetiere-du-montparnasse-4082

GPS coordinates: 48.83778,2.32833

Latest update: December 13, 2025 19:07