Paris is offering its residents a unique opportunity to secure a burial plot alongside some of history’s most celebrated figures, including Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, and Edith Piaf. The city has initiated a lottery to restore deteriorating funerary monuments in its iconic cemeteries—Père-Lachaise, Montparnasse, and Montmartre. Ten gravestones in each cemetery, many dating back to the 19th century and now barely legible, are available for €4,000 each. However, the purchase comes with strict conditions: buyers must restore the monuments within six months and acquire a nearby burial plot within a specified timeframe. Failure to meet these requirements will result in the cancellation of the sale and forfeiture of the payment. The initiative, unanimously approved by the Paris council in April, aims to balance the preservation of heritage with the growing demand for burial spaces within the city. Parisian cemeteries, classified as protected heritage sites, have limited available plots, with most being fully occupied since the early 20th century. Maintenance of graves is typically the responsibility of families, leading to some monuments falling into disrepair over time. The cemeteries, already popular tourist destinations due to their famous residents, house the remains of luminaries such as Marcel Proust, Frederic Chopin, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Edgar Degas. The lottery, open exclusively to Paris residents, will be drawn in January. Winners face significant costs, including restoration expenses and burial plot leases ranging from €976 for 10 years to €17,668 for perpetuity.