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Paris’s Most Illustrious Dead: Luc’s Cemetery Tour – Part 2

Montmartre, Montparnasse & Charonne Montmartre Miles smaller than Père Lachaise or Montparnasse, Montmartre Cemetery is the perfect “starter cemetery.” Located near Pigalle and Place de Clichy, it opened in 1825 on the site of a former gypsum quarry which was used as a mass grave during the French Revolution. Famous residents Notable residents include leading names fromContinue reading “Paris’s Most Illustrious Dead: Luc’s Cemetery Tour – Part 2”

Paris’s Most Illustrious Dead: Luc’s Cemetery Tour

Part 1: Père Lachaise Paris’ largest (43 hectares/106 acres) and most famous cemetery merits a separate outing as there’s just so much to see. I used to live nearby (quietest neighbours, EVER), and it was my local park: I used to come here all the time for a stroll, or just to sit and read.Continue reading “Paris’s Most Illustrious Dead: Luc’s Cemetery Tour“