Important to know
- Address: 21 Bd de Ménilmontant, Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, France
- Getting here: Metro Station Philippe Auguste (200 meters)
Jim Morrison, poet and lead vocalist of the American band The Doors, is buried in the Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France.
Jim Morrison passed away in Paris, where he lived with his partner, on July 3, 1971, at the age of 27. His grave is located in division 66 of the cemetery.
Père-Lachaise is the largest cemetery in the city and the final resting place for hundreds of French and international celebrities, including Irish writer and poet Oscar Wilde and French singer Édith Piaf.
The cemetery is considered one of the major tourist attractions in Paris, visited annually by 2 to 3 million people. Admission is free.
Guided tours of the Père-Lachaise Cemetery are also available.
