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

Alice Lacroze
1866–1943 (age 77)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Alice Lacroze's art remains a gentle echo of her vision.
Constantin Gh. Pietraru
1872–1946 (age 74)
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Albert Louis Morel d'Arleux
1860–1941 (age 81)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Albert Louis Morel d'Arleux was a dedicated notary whose steady hand supported families and commerce.
Léonie Michaud
1873–1947 (age 74)
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Jacques Paillard
1921–1945 (age 24)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jacques Paillard (1921-1945) was a young Parisian who died at age 24 near the end of World War II.
Jules de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur
1877–1944 (age 67)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jules de Rafélis de Saint-Sauveur (1877-1944) was a French aristocrat who died during the final year of World War II.
Robert Maurel
1914–1944 (age 30)
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Robert Maurel (1914-1944) was a Parisian who died during World War II at the age of 30.
Paul Petit
1889–1942 (age 53)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul Petit (1889-1942) was a French individual who died during the German occupation of France.
Louis Urgel
1857–1942 (age 85)
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Louis Urgel was a French person from Lyon's 3rd arrondissement who lived from 1857 to 1942 and was buried at Legru and L...
Paul Normand
1861–1945 (age 84)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul Normand was a Parisian who lived a long life from 1861 to 1945, witnessing both World Wars.
Maurice Grohar
1925–1943 (age 18)
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Maurice Grohar was a French individual who lived during the early 20th century and died during World War II at age 18.
Jeanne Itasse
1865–1941 (age 76)
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French sculptor whose artistic works contributed to the cultural heritage of nineteenth and twentieth century France.
Auguste Dondelinger
1876–1940 (age 64)
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Auguste Dondelinger (1876-1940) was a Luxembourger from Kayl who died during the early months of World War II.
Georges Auclair
1888–1940 (age 52)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Georges Auclair was a French individual who died in 1940 during the early period of World War II.
Roland de Jouvenel
1931–1946 (age 15)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Roland de Jouvenel (1931-1946) was a French youth who died at age 15 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Jeanne Briey
1889–1947 (age 58)
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French actor whose career enriched the theatrical landscape of twentieth century France.
Maurice Frings
1849–1948 (age 99)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Maurice Frings (1849-1948) was a French individual from the former 2nd arrondissement of Paris who lived for nearly a ce...
Marie-Marguerite Bricka
1894–1948 (age 54)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
French painter whose works contributed to the artistic heritage of twentieth century France.
Maurice Roques
1875–1943 (age 68)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Maurice Roques (1875-1943) was a person from Nantes who died in France during World War II.
Maurice Virenque
1888–1946 (age 58)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
French surgeon whose medical practice contributed to the advancement of surgical science in twentieth century France.
Émile Sergent
1867–1943 (age 76)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Émile Sergent (1867-1943) was a French physician and parasitologist from Paris known for his work in tropical medicine.
Maurice Gardette
1895–1941 (age 46)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Maurice Gardette was a French resistance martyr and elected official who died in Paris in 1941 and is commemorated at th...
Oscar-Louis-Gaston Legrand
1861–1941 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Oscar-Louis-Gaston Legrand (1861-1941) was a French resident of Clermont who lived through the Franco-Prussian War and i...
Gabriel Mercier
1872–1942 (age 70)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Gabriel Mercier (1872-1942) was a Parisian who died during the German occupation of France.
Augustin Lamy
1869–1947 (age 78)
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Augustin Lamy was a Lyon resident who lived through both World Wars, surviving until 1947.
Maurice Eliot
1862–1945 (age 83)
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Maurice Eliot was a French resident of Paris's 15th arrondissement who lived through both World Wars, dying in 1945.
Jenny Carré
1902–1945 (age 43)
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Jenny Carré brought characters to life through costumes that married imagination with precise craft.
Philippe Marie Joseph de Bouteville
1868–1948 (age 80)
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Philippe Marie Joseph de Bouteville (1868-1948) was a French figure from Mons-en-Pévèle in northern France.
Tito Landi
1873–1947 (age 74)
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Tito Landi was a French or Italian individual who died in 1947 shortly after World War II ended.
Jacques Liétart
1912–1940 (age 28)
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Jacques Liétart was a young Parisian who died in 1940 at age 28, likely during the early stages of World War II.
Marcel Dupont
1919–1942 (age 23)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marcel Dupont (1919-1942) was a Parisian who died during World War II at the age of 23.
Henri Austruy
1871–1944 (age 73)
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Henri Austruy was a French writer whose literary work contributed to the cultural heritage of his era.
René Boulanger
1901–1944 (age 43)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
René Boulanger (1901-1944) was a Parisian who died during World War II at the age of 43.
Liguang Lin
1902–1945 (age 43)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Liguang Lin was an Indologist whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Indian cultures and traditions.
Paul Ernest-Picard
1868–1948 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul Ernest-Picard (1868-1948) was a French professional from Meudon who lived through both World Wars.
Gaston Armelin
1860–1941 (age 81)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Gaston Armelin (1860-1941) was a French figure from Montauban who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Edmond Laskine
1890–1943 (age 53)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Edmond Laskine was a Parisian who died in 1943 during the German occupation of France.
Georges de Vendegies d'Hust
1864–1942 (age 78)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Georges de Vendegies d'Hust (1864-1942) was a French nobleman from Cambrai who lived through both World Wars.
Louis Schmidt
1862–1940 (age 78)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Louis Schmidt (1862-1940) was a French resident of La Florida who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Richard William Martin
1865–1947 (age 82)
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Richard William Martin was a British or American expatriate who lived in Paris from 1865 to 1947.
Jacques de La Chaise
1918–1944 (age 26)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jacques de La Chaise (1918-1944) was a French individual from Nantes who died during World War II at age 26.
Hélène Bauzin
1878–1944 (age 66)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Hélène Bauzin (1878-1944) was a French woman who died during the final year of World War II.
Maurice Beurnier
1878–1949 (age 71)
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French colonial administrator who served during the height of European imperialism.
Jeanne Contal
1866–1941 (age 75)
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Jeanne Contal (1866-1941) was a French woman from Nancy who lived during the Third Republic.
Georges Droessaert
1872–1949 (age 77)
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French politician who served in the Third Republic during a transformative period.
Charles Fegdal
1880–1944 (age 64)
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Writer Charles Fegdal, born in 1880, left behind a calm and reflective voice before he died in 1944.
Joseph Bourdel
1856–1945 (age 89)
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Joseph Bourdel (1856-1945) was a French resident of Chartres who lived into his late eighties.
Marguerite-Louise-Henriette Nourrit
1863–1945 (age 82)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marguerite-Louise-Henriette Nourrit (1863-1945) was a Parisian woman buried in the Grave of Bourdel.
Henri-Joseph Spindler
1873–1946 (age 73)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henri-Joseph Spindler (1873-1946) was a Parisian who survived both World Wars and witnessed the liberation of France.
Madeleine Oberthür
1886–1944 (age 58)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Madeleine Oberthür (1886-1944) was a French woman from Vernet-les-Bains who lived through both World Wars.