VN011 Cimitière du Calvaire

  • 01 Nov 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Église Saint-Pierre de Montmartre, 2 Rue du Mont-Cenis, 75018
  • 8

Registration

  • Rick Jones
  • WICE Members

Cimitière du Calvaire is the smallest — and some say the oldest — of all Parisian cemeteries. It is located at the top of Montmartre, next to Église Saint-Pierre de Montmartre (and just a few steps from Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre).

The cemetery is mainly home to members of the great aristocratic families of lower Montmartre (now the 9th arrondissement) who returned from emigration, but it also contains a few graves of residents of “upper Montmartre.” Currently, only the descendants of those buried there can still be buried there.

It is only open to the public one day a year: La Toussaint.

As a general rule, visitors on La Toussaint are taken through the cemetery in small groups, led by a French guide.

The current concept is that a WICE group of eight will meet outside and go in as a group. We will ask one of our French members to accompany us to explain, in English, what the guide is saying. If there is enough interest, we will have two groups.

This is a free event, and registration will open on Monday, 06 October.

Additional details will be posted as we get closer to the event date.



Good to know: 

  • WICE members can register for this event online using WICE's fast and secure online system. Simply click on the link and follow directions.

  • Not a member? You may be able to join some events as a nonmember for a small fee which includes a 3-month membership. Please send an email to wice@wice-paris.org if you have questions. We look forward to talking with you.