The 'Southern Cemetery', opened in 1824, is a roll-call of writers and artists: Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir share a grave, Baudelaire lies in division 6 with a separate cenotaph, and Serge Gainsbourg is buried here.
- Address
- 3 Boulevard Edgar-Quinet, 75014 Paris
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00; Sat 08:30-18:00; Sun 09:00-18:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09); no entry in the last 15 minutes
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Main entrance at 3 Boulevard Edgar-Quinet (metro Edgar Quinet, Raspail or Vavin).
- Baudelaire's cenotaph is between divisions 26 and 27, apart from his actual grave.
- Visitors must leave from 15 minutes before closing.