Guillaume Apollinaire

The tomb of Guillaume Apollinaire, at Père-Lachaise

The tomb of Guillaume Apollinaire, a great poet of the avant-garde, rests in the heart of Père-Lachaise. The Père-Lachaise audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this major figure of early twentieth-century French poetry.

A poet of the avant-garde

Born on 26 August 1880 in Rome and died in Paris on 9 November 1918, Guillaume Apollinaire was one of the most influential poets of his time. A figure of the avant-garde, close to the Cubist painters, he renewed French poetry with collections such as Alcools and his famous Calligrammes, drawn poems. His tomb, at Père-Lachaise, honours the memory of this artist who lastingly marked literary modernity.

What to see

Here you discover the grave of Guillaume Apollinaire, a major figure of modern poetry, in an atmosphere of contemplation, in the heart of Père-Lachaise. The place pays tribute to the author of Alcools and the Calligrammes. It is a stop for lovers of poetry, to be walked with respect.

Practical information

The tomb of Guillaume Apollinaire lies within the Père-Lachaise cemetery, in the twentieth arrondissement of Paris, reachable on foot. The cemetery is a public place whose access is generally free, during opening hours that vary with the season; maps help to locate the graves. It is a place of contemplation: it is best to behave there with calm and respect.

Who was Guillaume Apollinaire?

A French avant-garde poet, born in 1880 and died in 1918, author of Alcools and the Calligrammes, who profoundly renewed modern poetry.

Where is the tomb of Guillaume Apollinaire?

Within the Père-Lachaise cemetery, in the twentieth arrondissement of Paris.