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Podcast: The Earful Tower: Paris
Episode: Père Lachaise: The most visited cemetery in the world
Description: Let's take a closer look at the Père Lachaise cemetery of Paris, the most visited necropolis on earth. All kinds of famous and interesting people are buried here including Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde… and about a million more. Some 3.5 million people check it out annually. In this episode you'll hear from author Joe Start, who wrote a book on Père Lachaise called The Chairfather - a literal translation of the cemetery's French name. This part of the episode is taken from the Earful archives. Joe visited the tombstones countless times...