Montparnasse Cemetery

Lucie Dreyfus

1869–1945 (age 76)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French resident of Paris whose life encompassed the Belle Époque and mid-twentieth century.

Georges Scott

1873–1943 (age 70)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Georges Scott, born 1873, is remembered for his courageous work as a war correspondent before his passing in 1943 and bu...

Anatoly Shaykevich

1879–1947 (age 68)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Russian theatre critic whose work contributed to early twentieth-century cultural discourse and artistic criticism.

Léon Lenouvel

1891–1940 (age 49)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Lenouvel was a photographer whose sensitive eye preserved enduring images of his era.

Louis Germain Lévy

1870–1946 (age 76)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French rabbi who provided spiritual leadership to the Jewish community in Paris.

Victor Carrière

1872–1946 (age 74)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Carrière was a priest whose service and compassion steadied many through challenging years.

Jules Delarbre

1867–1941 (age 74)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French notable who lived during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Georges Delavenne

1875–1945 (age 70)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Delavenne was a politician who served with a steady commitment to the people he represented.

Jean Luchaire

1901–1946 (age 45)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French media proprietor whose publications significantly influenced public opinion during the twentieth century.

Albert Demangeon

1872–1940 (age 68)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Demangeon was a geographer who illuminated the relationships between people and place.

André Sablon

1896–1947 (age 51)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French composer whose works enriched the musical landscape of twentieth-century France.

Arthur Mugnier

1853–1944 (age 91)

Montparnasse Cemetery

A devoted priest whose lifelong ministry brought solace and reflection to many in Paris.

Barthélemy Robaglia

1867–1941 (age 74)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French politician whose career spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Jules-Charles Truffier

1856–1943 (age 87)

Montparnasse Cemetery

A perceptive poet whose work offered solace and reflection during turbulent times.

Emmanuel de La Villéon

1858–1944 (age 86)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Emmanuel de La Villéon was a French illustrator based in Montparnasse who contributed to the visual arts from 1858 unti...

Jean Rignot

1893–1945 (age 52)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Jean Rignot was a French aircraft pilot born in 1893 who died in 1945.

Julien Barbier

1869–1940 (age 71)

Montparnasse Cemetery

An architect whose graceful designs continue to shape and uplift urban life.

Émilie Cizaletti-Gosselin

1866–1943 (age 77)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Artist celebrated for capturing the human experience with creative grace and sensitivity.

Marie Nageotte-Wilbouchewitch

1864–1941 (age 77)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Marie Nageotte-Wilbouchewitch was a pediatrician who lived from 1864 to 1941.

Max Hulmann

1866–1944 (age 78)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Physician remembered for compassionate and steady care in service of his patients.

Pierre Olivier

1904–1945 (age 41)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Pierre Olivier lived from 1904 to 1945.

Marie Puisoye

1855–1942 (age 87)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French painter active in the Paris artistic community.

Berthe Matrod-Desmurs

1859–1944 (age 85)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Berthe Matrod-Desmurs brought grace to Parisian art and is remembered at Montparnasse Cemetery.

Henri Depasse

1875–1947 (age 72)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French sport cyclist and athletic competitor.

Léon Blum

1879–1941 (age 62)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Léon Blum was a pioneering socialist statesman and resistance figure who championed social reforms.

Georges Gervais de Ruaz

1871–1940 (age 69)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French painter of the Paris artistic community.

Mario Prax

1867–1941 (age 74)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Mario Prax was a writer whose thoughtful prose enriched French literary life.

Gustave Roussy

1874–1948 (age 74)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Gustave Roussy advanced neurology and oncology with visionary scholarship.

Henri Vever

1854–1942 (age 88)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Henri Vever was a French entrepreneur whose business endeavors left a lasting mark on French commerce.

Lesia Petliura

1911–1941 (age 30)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Lesia Petliura's writing offered solace to many displaced readers.

Lou Albert-Lasard

1885–1969 (age 84)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French painter associated with the Montparnasse artistic community in early 20th century Paris.

Nicole Védrès

1911–1965 (age 54)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Nicole Védrès crafted screenplays that captured Parisian life with insight and warmth.

Cassandre

1901–1968 (age 67)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Legendary French type designer and graphic artist who revolutionized twentieth-century visual communication.

Jules Isaac

1877–1963 (age 86)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Jules Isaac championed a humane teaching of history and stood firmly against antisemitism.

Tristan Tzara

1896–1963 (age 67)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Tristan Tzara (1896-1963) was a Romanian-French poet and founder of the Dada movement, born in Moinești and buried at M...

Jacques Becker

1906–1960 (age 54)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Jacques Becker (1906-1960) was a French film director from Paris's 1st arrondissement who was buried at Montparnasse Cem...

Ruth Fischer

1895–1961 (age 66)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Ruth Fischer was a German-born communist politician and theorist who later became a prominent anti-Stalinist critic and ...

Clara Haskil

1895–1960 (age 65)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Clara Haskil's luminous touch and humility brought Mozart and Schumann anew to the world.

Ossip Zadkine

1888–1967 (age 79)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Russian-French sculptor and teacher who became a defining figure in twentieth-century modern sculpture.

Paul Reynaud

1878–1966 (age 88)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Statesman Paul Reynaud is remembered for his legal mind and determined leadership on the eve of war.

Roger Dévigne

1885–1965 (age 80)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French poet who contributed to early twentieth-century French literary traditions.

Valentine Hugo

1887–1968 (age 81)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Illustrator Valentine Hugo is remembered for her delicate surrealist drawings and lifelong collaborations with the liter...

Élisabeth Nizan

1896–1969 (age 73)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French actress of the early-to-mid twentieth century.

Évelyne Rey

1930–1966 (age 36)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Actor Évelyne Rey left a luminous impression through thoughtful stage and screen roles before her life ended too soon.

Visarion Puiu

1879–1964 (age 85)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Romanian theologian and influential figure in Eastern Orthodox thought.

André Lhote

1885–1962 (age 77)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Painter and teacher André Lhote shaped generations through his Cubist vision and tireless commitment to art education.

Gustave Guillaume

1883–1960 (age 77)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Influential French linguist whose theoretical work advanced the science of language.

Alice Delaye

1884–1963 (age 79)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Alice Delaye (1884-1963) was a French individual from Saint-Maur-des-Fossés who was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.

Dominique Cacoub

1952–1969 (age 17)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Dominique Cacoub (1952-1969) was a young French individual from Neuilly-sur-Seine who died at age 17 and was buried at M...

Jeanne Rémy

1881–1961 (age 80)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French actress of the early twentieth century.