Our guide (he was covering the tour for another guide who was ill) was extremely knowledgeable and made every effort to accommodate our interests and requests to see specific graves or other points of interest in the cemetery. He also shared many things about Père Lachaise’s history and the evolution of the city of Paris.

Excellent guide & fascinating, must-see venue

Alain was an excellent guide who firstly asked us what we were most wanted to see then followed up with other areas which he thought might also be of interest to us. He was knowledgeable, low-key and just the type of guide that we enjoy interacting with. We would never have found the gravesite so easily without a guide so I highly recommend hiring one and the ancillary anecdotes about each "occupant" were interesting and entertaining. This was our first time using this service and we will do so again.

Interesting and formative

Allen led our small group of 4 --even an extra 1/2 hour longer--to get to all the graves on my list. I had read a suggestion to bring names of those I wished to see and had 8. Another person on the tour added one. Allen said if we didn't mind staying longer he would take us to all as they were spread out. He knew the location of and information on all as well as many others alone the way. A very fun tour.