Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paris, Île-de-France

Est. 1804 110 acres 6,500+ memorials
The largest cemetery in Paris and one of the most visited in the world. Home to the graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, and Frédéric Chopin.

Memorials

Charles Halais
1846–1918 (age 72)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Charles Halais was a French individual from Béthune who lived from 1846 to 1918 and was laid to rest in the Grave of Ha...
Auguste-Henri-Louis Harlé
1853–1914 (age 61)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Auguste-Henri-Louis Harlé (1853-1914) was a Parisian who was buried in the Grave of Harle.
Charles Nélaton
1851–1911 (age 60)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Charles Nélaton was a French individual who lived from 1851 to 1911, born in Paris and buried at the Grave of Nélaton ...
Paul Biollay
1832–1915 (age 83)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul Biollay (1832-1915) was a Parisian who lived through multiple French regimes and died during World War I at age 83.
Henri Roberge
1868–1916 (age 48)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henri Roberge was a French individual who lived from 1868 to 1916, born in Paris and buried at the Grave of Roberge in F...
Charles-Léon Barre
1856–1914 (age 58)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Charles-Léon Barre (1856-1914) was a Parisian who died at the outbreak of World War I.
Georges Nord
1884–1915 (age 31)
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Ernest Allard
1835–1918 (age 83)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Ernest Allard was a French individual who lived through much of the 19th century, dying in 1918 at the age of 83.
Roger Meyer
1897–1917 (age 20)
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Roger Meyer was a young Parisian who lived from 1897 to 1917 and was buried at the Grave of Masson-Meyer in France.
François Mage
1826–1910 (age 84)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
François Mage (1826-1910) was a French individual who lived through most of the 19th century.
Jean Bassetti
1890–1916 (age 26)
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Jean Bassetti (1890-1916) was a Parisian who died during World War I at age 26.
Louis Sautter
1825–1912 (age 87)
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French engineer whose career contributed to nineteenth-century industrial development.
Marie Monod
1839–1910 (age 71)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marie Monod (1839-1910) was a French individual who died in Naples, possibly related to the prominent Protestant Monod f...
Sarah Bernhardt
1844–1923 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was a legendary French stage actress from Paris, renowned as one of the greatest performers ...
Marcel Proust
1871–1922 (age 51)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was a French novelist best known for his monumental work 'In Search of Lost Time.'
Georges Courteline
1858–1929 (age 71)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Writer celebrated for satirical works that gently exposed human foibles.
Amedeo Modigliani
1884–1920 (age 36)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian Jewish painter and sculptor known for his modernist portraits and nudes characterized b...
Alfred Capus
1857–1922 (age 65)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Writer and journalist noted for insightful, humorous reflections on society.
Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant
1852–1924 (age 72)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
French politician and diplomat active in late 19th and early 20th-century French political life.
Yves Guyot
1843–1928 (age 85)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Yves Guyot was a principled liberal politician and thinker of the French Third Republic.
Giacomo Matteotti
1885–1924 (age 39)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Italian politician and anti-fascist activist who opposed Mussolini's rise to power.
Édouard Risler
1873–1929 (age 56)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Édouard Risler (1873-1929) was a French pianist who died in Baden-Baden and was buried in France.
Émile Blémont
1839–1927 (age 88)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Émile Blémont was a French writer and poet who contributed significantly to nineteenth-century French literature.
Léonce Girardot
1864–1922 (age 58)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Léonce Girardot was a pioneering cyclist who embodied the endurance and spirit of early competitive cycling.
Raymond Radiguet
1903–1923 (age 20)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Raymond Radiguet was a precocious French writer whose brief career profoundly influenced early twentieth-century literat...
Jacques Schneider
1879–1928 (age 49)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jacques Schneider (1879-1928) was a French industrialist from Paris who established the prestigious Schneider Trophy for...
René Worms
1869–1926 (age 57)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
René Worms (1869-1926) was a French person from Rennes buried in the Grave of Worms.
Luc-Olivier Merson
1846–1920 (age 74)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Luc-Olivier Merson was a celebrated illustrator and painter renowned for his solemn beauty and narrative strength.
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
1874–1927 (age 53)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven was an innovative writer and artist who contributed to early twentieth-century avant-garde ...
Amélie Beaury-Saurel
1848–1924 (age 76)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Amélie Beaury-Saurel was a distinguished painter whose portraits combined elegance with quiet strength.
Pierre Decourcelle
1856–1926 (age 70)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Pierre Decourcelle was a pioneering French screenwriter who contributed significantly to early cinema.
Marie-Hortense Fiquet
1850–1922 (age 72)
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Marie-Hortense Fiquet was the wife and frequent model of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne, appearing in n...
Jean Baptiste Jules Dalstein
1845–1923 (age 78)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean Baptiste Jules Dalstein was a French artist and craftsman from Metz who lived during the 19th and early 20th centur...
John Dal Piaz
1865–1928 (age 63)
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John Dal Piaz was a respected businessperson known for integrity and service to his community.
Jules-Théophile Boucher
1847–1924 (age 77)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jules-Théophile Boucher was a French actor who contributed to nineteenth-century theatrical traditions.
Jules Auber
1867–1928 (age 61)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jules Auber was a thoughtful politician devoted to the public welfare of his community.
Henry Detmold
1854–1924 (age 70)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henry Detmold was an accomplished illustrator whose artistic work contributed significantly to visual culture.
Xavier Raspail
1840–1926 (age 86)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Xavier Raspail was a compassionate physician committed to serving others with scientific care.
Édouard Devambez
1844–1923 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Édouard Devambez (1844-1923) was a French individual from Saumont-la-Poterie who lived during the late 19th and early 2...
Édouard Laffon de Ladebat
1849–1925 (age 76)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Édouard Laffon de Ladebat (1849-1925) was a French person from Toulouse buried in the Grave of Laffon de Ladebat et Wid...
Émile Rivière
1835–1922 (age 87)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Émile Rivière was a French naturalist whose scientific work contributed to nineteenth-century natural history.
Émilie Broisat
1846–1929 (age 83)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Émilie Broisat was a French woman from Paris who lived during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
1857–1925 (age 68)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera was a Filipino physician, historian, and politician who served in the Philippine Commission and...
Théodore Vienne
1864–1921 (age 57)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Théodore Vienne was a pioneering businessman whose support for early cycling events and sporting venues energized Paris...
Alexei Harlamov
1840–1925 (age 85)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Alexei Harlamov was a Russian painter whose artistic contributions earned him recognition across Europe during the 19th ...
Paul de Choudens
1850–1925 (age 75)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul de Choudens was a poet and music publisher who nurtured the union of lyric poetry and French song on the stage.
Ernest Laurent
1859–1929 (age 70)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Ernest Laurent was a French painter whose works contributed to the artistic heritage of late 19th and early 20th-century...
Isaac Yakovlevich Pavlovsky
1853–1924 (age 71)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Isaac Yakovlevich Pavlovsky was a Russian entomologist and physician known for his research on insects and their role in...
Peter Potemkine
1886–1926 (age 40)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Peter Potemkine was a Russian poet whose literary contributions enriched early 20th-century Russian cultural discourse.
Raymond de Pezzer
1885–1924 (age 39)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Raymond de Pezzer was a composer whose lyrical pieces brought warmth to Parisian salons and stages in the early twentiet...