Paris launches lottery for burial plots among famous artists
Published: 11/4/2025

Paris launches unique lottery for burial plots among famous artists like Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, and Edith Piaf. The initiative aims to restore and preserve 30 dilapidated gravestones in Père-Lachaise, Montparnasse, and Montmartre cemeteries. Residents can acquire a plot on the condition that they restore the gravestone beside it, offering a rare chance to be buried within the city's iconic burial grounds.



