Molière and Jean de La Fontaine

The tombs of Molière and Jean de La Fontaine

At Père-Lachaise rest side by side two immense names of French literature: Molière and Jean de La Fontaine. The Père-Lachaise audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke these two major figures of the seventeenth century.

Two giants of French letters

Jean de La Fontaine, the immortal author of the Fables such as The Crow and the Fox, and Molière, a genius of comedy and French theatre, are among the greatest writers of our language. Their tombs, neighbours at Père-Lachaise, were installed in the cemetery to establish its prestige in its early days. A place of literary memory, they pay tribute to two major figures of the seventeenth century.

What to see

Here you discover the neighbouring tombs of Molière and Jean de La Fontaine, two giants of French literature, in an atmosphere of contemplation, in the heart of Père-Lachaise. The place pays tribute to their immortal work. It is a stop for lovers of literature and history, to be walked with respect.

Practical information

The tombs of Molière and Jean de La Fontaine lie 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. It is a place of memory: it is best to behave there with calm and respect.

Who were Molière and Jean de La Fontaine?

Two giants of seventeenth-century French literature: Molière, a genius of comedy, and La Fontaine, author of the famous Fables; their tombs are neighbours at Père-Lachaise.

Where are the tombs of Molière and La Fontaine?

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