{"id":130653,"date":"2026-01-19T11:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=130653"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:33:40","slug":"historic-vintage-cool-paris-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=130653","title":{"rendered":"Historic, Vintage, Cool (Paris)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=130653\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=130653\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130654 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pere-Lachaise-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pere-Lachaise-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pere-Lachaise-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pere-Lachaise-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pere-Lachaise-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pere-Lachaise.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Karen Beishuizen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have this thing for anything historic, vintage or cool. Especially when it comes to hotels, restaurants, diners, cafes and music venues. I want to show you landmarks around the world which are Historic, Vintage and Cool.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We stay in Paris!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris, at 44 hectares (110 acres). With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited cemetery in the world. It is located in the 20th arrondissement and was the first garden cemetery, as well as the first municipal cemetery in the city. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The cemetery of P\u00e8re Lachaise opened in 1804 and takes its name from the confessor to Louis XIV, P\u00e8re Fran\u00e7ois de la Chaise.<\/p>\n<p>To walk around the cemetery, be prepared to wear good shoes as the paths combined are 15km \/ 9 miles long. There are signs indicating the names of the cobbled streets.<\/p>\n<p>The cemetery\u2018s winding cobblestone paths and lush greenery provide a peaceful backdrop for the elaborate tombs, mausoleums, and monuments that honor the lives and legacies of some of history\u2018s most remarkable figures.<\/p>\n<p>The main entrance is at the intersection of Boulevard de M\u00e9nilmontant and Rue de la Roquette. The gate is adorned with winged hourglasses, torches, and floral garlands, and is closed by a heavy double-leaf door.<br \/>\nOnce inside you can get a free cemetery map to make your way around and find all the graves.<\/p>\n<p>There are between 300,000 to 1 million graves: from simple markers to headstones to mausoleums.<\/p>\n<p>Many famous people are buried here:<\/p>\n<p>Honor\u00e9 de Balzac, Sarah Bernhardt, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin, Colette, Olivia de Havilland, Marcel Marceau, Moli\u00e8re, \u00c9dith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Gertrude Stein, Oscar Wilde, Richard Wright, Jim Morrison, Gaspard Ulliel, Gilbert B\u00e9caud, Karel Appel, Claude Chabrol, Isadora Duncan, Laurent Fignon, William Temple Franklin (Benjamin Franklin\u2019s grandson), Jean-Luc Godard, Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Thierry Mugler, and many more\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Jim Morrison\u2019s grave is more than just a burial site\u2014it\u2019s a landmark of rock history, bringing thousands of fans to Paris every year. His grave has become a canvas for graffiti, a shrine for offerings, and even a stage for impromptu performances from devoted fans. Engraved on Morrison\u2019s tombstone is the Greek phrase \u201cKATA TON DAIMONA EAYTOY.\u201d This has been widely translated as \u201cTrue to his own spirit\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Fans from across the world make pilgrimages to pay their respects, leaving behind flowers, poems, and sometimes more unconventional offerings like bottles of whiskey or lit cigarettes. Some visitors even attach chewing gum to nearby trees\u2014an unusual tradition symbolizing rebellion and freedom.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For more information, check out P\u00e8re Lachaise\u2019s website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paris.fr\/dossiers\/bienvenue-au-cimetiere-du-pere-lachaise-47\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-126533\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-126533\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"126533\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F130653\" data-token=\"a05e9f7c82ac6455439a9d3a456605ed\" data-token-time=\"1777264662\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][first]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][last]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div>\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4-container\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-id=\"4\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" >Message Comment Email<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\">Comment or Message<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" ><\/textarea><\/div><script>\n\t\t\t\t( function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( 'style' );\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( '#wpforms-126533-field_4-container { position: absolute !important; 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