The most famous cemetery in Paris has some of the most famous people in the world buried there. And it's quite lovely.
In this episode, Josh and Chuck explore Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, one of the world's most famous burial grounds that revolutionized how cities approach cemeteries when it was built in 1804. They dive into what makes this sprawling 100-acre necropolis so iconic, from its role in launching the beautiful "garden cemetery" movement to the incredible roster of famous residents like Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Chopin, and Marcel Marceau who are buried there. Along the way, they discuss the ongoing plot shortage crisis in Paris and explain how a cemetery that was originally unpopular had to get creative—including allegedly relocating Molière's remains—to attract visitors and become the 4-million-person-per-year tourist destination it is today.
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