War Memorials

The war memorials of Père-Lachaise

At Père-Lachaise, several war memorials honour the memory of the soldiers who fell in combat. The Père-Lachaise audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke these places of memory, where soldiers of several nations rest and are honoured.

The memory of the soldiers of several nations

Filled with a deep sense of respect, the tour leads towards several war memorials of Père-Lachaise. All around are plaques and monuments dedicated to the soldiers of different nations, notably Belgian, Armenian, Polish, Czechoslovak and Italian, who fell during the great conflicts. These places of memory recall the sacrifice of fighters from many countries and testify to the painful history of the twentieth century.

What to see

Here you discover the monuments and plaques dedicated to the soldiers of different nations, in an atmosphere of contemplation, in the heart of Père-Lachaise. These places of memory honour the sacrifice of the fighters. It is a stop marked by gravity, to be walked with respect and in silence.

Practical information

The war memorials 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. They are places of memory: it is best to behave there with calm and respect.

Whom do the war memorials of Père-Lachaise honour?

The soldiers who fell in combat, of several nations, notably Belgian, Armenian, Polish, Czechoslovak and Italian, through monuments and plaques.

Where are the war memorials?

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