The 20th arrondissement of Paris lies to the east of the centre and represents an old working-class area now in rapid transformation. The main drawcard here is the Père-Lachaise Cemetery, though there are some other items of interest to the traveller in this relatively gritty area.

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Two main Metro stations on line 3: Gambetta and Père Lachaise

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Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

• Père-Lachaise Cemetery (Cimitière du Pére Lachaise) [1], main entrance: boulevard de Ménilmontant, Métro: Père-Lachaise, open 16 March-5 November: Mo-Fr 8 am - 6 pm, Sa 8.30 am - 6 pm, Sunday & holidays 9 am - 6 pm; 5 November-15 March: Mo-Fr 8 am - 5.30 pm, Sa 8.30 am - 5.30 pm, Sunday & holidays 9 am - 5.30 pm, free entry - probably the most visited graveyard in any Western city, the vast Père-Lachaise features literally thousands of often elaborately-decorated graves separated by narrow lanes and avenues. The roll-call of famous burials includes: Chopin, Champollion, Sarah Bernhardt, Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde, Delacroix, Bizet, Proust, Balzac, Colette, Molière and Jim Morrison of The Doors.

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• Flèche d'Or, 102 bis rue de Bagnolet, Métro: Porte de Bangnolet. [2] An old train station which has been transformed into a hip, popular night club.
• La Miroiterie, 88 rue Ménilmontant, Métro: Ménilmontant. [3] A squat that offers interesting concerts and exhibitions. There is also a free shop, where you can both take and bring second-hand clothes, books, toys, and more.

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