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Pere Lachaise cemetery

Pere Lachaise cemetery

FromThe Earful Tower: Paris


Pere Lachaise cemetery

FromThe Earful Tower: Paris

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jun 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Did you know Paris is home to a massive cemetery called Pere Lachaise, where all kinds of famous and interesting people are buried? Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde… and about a million more. And it's the most visited cemetery in the world with 3.5 million people checking it out annually. Anyway, today’s guest, Joe Start, has written a book on Père Lachaise and it’s called The Chairfather - a literal translation of the cemetery’s French name. Joe visited the tombstones countless times to research the book and interview the dead, and today on The Earful Tower he shares his tips on which graves to find, what to avoid, and how not to act if you’re a tourist there. And if you like what you hear, you can find the Chairfather book here or on ebook here. Joe’s audio tours can be found here and here. Are you a Patreon supporter of The Earful Tower? Well today’s your lucky day, you get one of the cemetery audio tours FOR FREE! Yes, Joe hung around for a chat about Oscar Wilde's tomb stone, and you can find the link to get your free tour there right now.    
Released:
Jun 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Earful Tower is a weekly podcast all about Paris, hosted by Australian expat Oliver Gee. With a huge variety of guests - from cooks and comedians to TV hosts and tour guides - this show will transport you to the City of Lights and make you feel like you've met the characters that make it shine.