How big is Père Lachaise Cemetery?

Père Lachaise Cemetery is the biggest cemetery located within Paris, covering 44 hectares, or about 110 acres. More than a million people are buried there, and the whole place feels like a large sculpture park.

To see it properly, plan for several hours. You also need a map that you can trust. The site is wide, and it includes many winding cobblestone lanes, some steep parts, and thick shade from older trees. There are over 70,000 burial plots. That means you will see a lot of monuments close together. If you go looking for certain famous names like Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, or Edith Piaf, you have to walk on purpose and pay attention, because the ornate tombs can make you lose your sense of direction.