What would a walk around Montmartre be without a visit to the beautiful Montmatre Cemetery? This one is a real gem, with some truly gorgeous monuments and a broad range of famous permanent Parisians.
The cemetery is below street level and is visible from the bridge above. Follow signs for a staircase down to the cemetery itself. If you want to get your bearings via map or GPS, seek out this address: 20 av. Rachel 18th arrondissement. When you arrive, grab a general map in the visitor's center near the front gates. A map of famous grave sites is posted just after the entrance.
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| Chanteuse Dalida |
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| Francois Truffaut |
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| Alexandre Dumas (fils) |
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| Alexandre Dumas (fils) |
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| Alexandre Dumas (fils) |
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| Edgar Degas |
It's relatively easy to get turned around and lost in this cemetery and the maps don't make elevation differences such as hills and the staircases to access them very clear. Still, a visit to this cemetery isn't too terribly overwhelming and you should be able to have a decent visit with just a couple of hours time.
For lists of famous graves check out the wikipedia site:
1 comment:
great pics! never thought i'd enjoy looking at a cemetery so much!
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