The story
Audio tour · Père Lachaise Cemetery
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You're standing at Père Lachaise, the largest cemetery in Paris and the most visited cemetery in the world. More than three million people wander through here every year. Take a look around. No neat rows of graves, but winding paths, old trees and a hillside. That's no accident. Architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart designed the grounds as an English-style garden.
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