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

Ernest Vuillaume
1856–1946 (age 90)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Ernest Vuillaume was a French vaudeville performer and entertainer who lived from 1856 to 1946.
Yves du Courthial
1873–1945 (age 72)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Yves du Courthial (1873-1945) was a French figure born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, suggesting colonial or diplomatic conne...
Madeleine Smith-Champion
1864–1940 (age 76)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Madeleine Smith-Champion (1864-1940) was a Parisian woman who died at the beginning of World War II.
Roger Lehideux
1862–1942 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Roger Lehideux (1862-1942) was a Parisian who lived through the Third Republic era of France.
Marianne Trenel
1860–1949 (age 89)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marianne Trenel (1860-1949) was a French individual who lived through nearly nine decades spanning the late 19th and mid...
Paul Gers
1857–1942 (age 85)
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Paul Gers (1857-1942) was a Parisian who lived through the Franco-Prussian War and World War I before dying during World...
Jeanne Jozon
1868–1946 (age 78)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jeanne Jozon (1868–1946) was a French sculptor whose artistic vision shaped the visual culture of her era.
Henri-Marie-Robert-Emmanuel de Lestre
1920–1945 (age 25)
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Henri-Marie-Robert-Emmanuel de Lestre was a French nobleman from Paris who died in 1945 at the end of World War II.
Henri Wilhelm
1900–1940 (age 40)
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Henri Wilhelm was a French individual from Oullins who died in 1940 at age 40, likely during World War II.
Félix Plessis
1869–1948 (age 79)
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Félix Plessis (1869-1948) was a Parisian who lived through the Third Republic and into post-war France.
Benjamin Jourist
1915–1942 (age 27)
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Benjamin Jourist (1915–1942) was a French resistance fighter who died defending his country's freedom.
Pierre Rougé
1911–1941 (age 30)
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Pierre Rougé was a young Parisian who died at age 30 during the early years of World War II.
Léonie Chambon
1863–1942 (age 79)
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Léonie Chambon (1863-1942) was a Parisian woman who died during World War II.
Marius Chambon
1864–1945 (age 81)
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Marius Chambon (1864-1945) was a French individual from Vénissieux who died at the end of World War II.
René Cassagnade
1861–1941 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
René Cassagnade (1861-1941) was a Parisian who lived through the Belle Époque and into World War II, buried in the Gra...
Albert Manteau
1909–1940 (age 31)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Albert Manteau (1909-1940) was a Parisian who died during the early years of World War II.
Paul Molinard
1861–1942 (age 81)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul Molinard (1861-1942) was a French individual who lived through the Belle Époque and died during World War II.
Jean-Louis-Emmanuel Lang
1920–1944 (age 24)
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Jean-Louis-Emmanuel Lang was a young Parisian who died in 1944 at age 24, likely during the Liberation of Paris or as a ...
Charlotte Mesnard-Léon
1867–1946 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
French woman who lived from 1867 to 1946.
René Verneaux
1862–1941 (age 79)
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René Verneaux was a French individual from Nogent-sur-Oise who lived into his late 70s during World War II.
Marcel Ragon
1880–1941 (age 61)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marcel Ragon was a Parisian who died in 1941 during World War II and shares a grave with the Ewald and Sarret families.
Maurice-Louis-Alfred Millon d'Ailly de Verneuil
1858–1941 (age 83)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Maurice-Louis-Alfred Millon d'Ailly de Verneuil (1858-1941) was a French aristocrat from Arcueil.
Émile Sins
1855–1943 (age 88)
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Émile Sins (1855-1943) was a French individual from Mulhouse who lived through both World Wars.
Henri Laurain
1868–1947 (age 79)
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Henri Laurain (1868-1947) was a French figure who lived through the Third Republic and into the Fourth Republic.
Jean-Charles Schmidt
1904–1944 (age 40)
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Jean-Charles Schmidt (1904-1944) was a French resident of Neuilly-sur-Seine who died during the final year of World War ...
Olga Slom
1881–1941 (age 60)
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Russian-born illustrator who worked in France and lived from 1881 to 1941.
Georges Frémaux
1863–1942 (age 79)
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Georges Frémaux (1863-1942) was a Parisian who lived during the height of French industrial and cultural development.
Pierre La Mazière
1879–1947 (age 68)
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Pierre La Mazière (1879-1947) was a Parisian who survived both World Wars and lived into the post-war reconstruction pe...
Louis Falour
1875–1943 (age 68)
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Louis Falour was a Parisian who died in 1943 during the German occupation of France.
Clément Serpeille de Gobineau
1886–1944 (age 58)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Statesman Clément Serpeille de Gobineau is remembered for steady leadership in French politics and enduring respect at ...
Princess Ludwika Adela Franciszka Maria Konstancja Marcelina Radziwill
1877–1942 (age 65)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Princess Ludwika Radziwill is honored for blending noble traditions with compassionate service, resting at Père Lachais...
Prince Michel Murat
1887–1941 (age 54)
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French nobleman and member of the Murat family who lived through a transformative era in French history.
Henry Coullon-Broisat
1888–1949 (age 61)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henry Coullon-Broisat (1888-1949) was a French individual who lived through both World Wars and into the post-war period...
Claude Lalet
1920–1941 (age 21)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
French resistance fighter who sacrificed his life for his nation's freedom in 1941.
Vramchabouh Kibarian d'Artchouguentz
1855–1940 (age 85)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Cleric Vramchabouh Kibarian d'Artchouguentz is remembered for faithful leadership that comforted many, now honored at P�...
Louis-Théodore Dubé
1861–1943 (age 82)
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French painter whose artistic career spanned from the late nineteenth century until his death in 1943.
Jacques Bellet
1914–1940 (age 26)
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Jacques Bellet was a young Parisian who died in 1940 at the age of 26, likely during World War II.
Marie Jordan
1898–1944 (age 46)
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Marie Jordan (1898-1944) was a French woman from Fresse who died during World War II and is commemorated at the Monument...
Hélène-Catherine-Virginie de Montès
1872–1946 (age 74)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Hélène-Catherine-Virginie de Montès was a French woman who lived through both World Wars, dying in 1946 at age 74.
Kazimierz Marcin Sosnowski
1857–1942 (age 85)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Engineering technologist who advanced technical innovation throughout his distinguished career until 1942.
Jean-Pierre Lucas
1907–1942 (age 35)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean-Pierre Lucas (1907-1942) died during World War II and was buried in France.
Eugène Buisson
1874–1940 (age 66)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Eugène Buisson (1874-1940) was a French individual from Saint-Brieuc who lived during the late 19th and early 20th cent...
Hervé Pleven
1903–1944 (age 41)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Hervé Pleven (1903-1944) was a French individual from Rennes who died during World War II.
Jehan de Croes
1869–1943 (age 74)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jehan de Croes was a French person who lived from 1869 to 1943 during the World War II period.
René Paul-Albert
1911–1940 (age 29)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
René Paul-Albert was a Parisian who died in 1940 at the age of 29, likely during World War II.
Henri-Jean-Marie-Louis Sainte-Beuve
1878–1940 (age 62)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henri-Jean-Marie-Louis Sainte-Beuve was a French individual from Arras who died during the fall of France in 1940.
Paul-Maurice Maigret
1879–1945 (age 66)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul-Maurice Maigret (1879-1945) died at the end of World War II and was buried in France.
Hippolyte-Charles-Julien Neltner
1864–1942 (age 78)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Hippolyte-Charles-Julien Neltner (1864-1942) was a French individual from Strasbourg who died during World War II.
Alcib Mario
1945–1945 (age 0)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Composer Alcib Mario is remembered for lending his music to moments of reflection, and his work endures beyond his resti...
Philippe Urbach
1915–1944 (age 29)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Philippe Urbach was a French person who died in 1944 in Gera, Germany, likely during World War II.