Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paris, Île-de-France
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
Marie Dubas
1894–1972 (age 78)
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Marie Dubas (1894-1972) was a French singer and actress from Paris's 15th arrondissement known for her cabaret performan...
Pierre Deffontaines
1894–1978 (age 84)
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Pierre Deffontaines (1894-1978) was a French geographer from Limoges who made significant contributions to human geograp...
Raymond Subes
1891–1970 (age 79)
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Raymond Subes was a master French Art Deco metalworker and designer renowned for his ornamental ironwork.
François Renaud
1923–1975 (age 52)
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François Renaud was a dedicated judge whose career in the French judiciary spanned the post-war decades.
Georges Hirsch
1895–1974 (age 79)
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Georges Hirsch (1895-1974) was born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris and lived through two world wars.
Georges Scapini
1893–1976 (age 83)
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Georges Scapini was a French politician and diplomat from Paris who served as ambassador to Vichy France during World Wa...
Jean Pierrot-Deseilligny
1881–1976 (age 95)
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Jean Pierrot-Deseilligny is fondly remembered for his steady devotion to family and his respectful presence in Parisian ...
Geneviève Chabert
1885–1976 (age 91)
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Geneviève Chabert was a French woman who lived from 1885 to 1976, spanning nearly a century of French history.
Jeanne Delaunay
1899–1979 (age 80)
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Jeanne Delaunay (1899-1979) was born in Fontenay-sous-Bois and was buried at the Grave of Nohain in France.
Dimitrie Berea
1908–1975 (age 67)
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Dimitrie Berea (1908-1975) was a Romanian-born individual who emigrated to France and was buried there.
Madeleine Delagrange
1903–1972 (age 69)
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Madeleine Delagrange (1903-1972) was a French resident of Paris's 12th arrondissement who was interred in the Grave of D...
Marcel Despiau
1884–1972 (age 88)
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Marcel Despiau (1884-1972) was a French individual from Château-Gontier who lived during the tumultuous first seven dec...
François Billoux
1903–1978 (age 75)
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François Billoux was a prominent French communist politician who served as a minister in post-World War II governments ...
John of Saint-Denis
1905–1970 (age 65)
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John of Saint-Denis was a French prelate who served the Catholic Church.
Aleksandra Yakovleva
1889–1979 (age 90)
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Aleksandra Yakovleva was an opera singer whose voice and mentorship spanned cultures and inspired future generations.
Henri Barré
1888–1972 (age 84)
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Henri Barré (1888-1972) was a French figure from Jazeneuil whose life spanned the Belle Époque through the post-war er...
Henri Cangardel
1881–1971 (age 90)
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Henri Cangardel (1881-1971) was from Marminiac and lived through ninety years of French history.
Lucie Beleys
1888–1978 (age 90)
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Lucie Beleys was a Parisian woman of the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Jean-André-Marie Champetier de Ribes Christofle
1889–1971 (age 82)
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Jean-André-Marie Champetier de Ribes Christofle (1889-1971) was a French individual from Margency, likely from a notabl...
Marita Carita
1913–1978 (age 65)
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Marita Carita (1913-1978) was a French hairdresser and beauty entrepreneur who revolutionized Parisian coiffure in the m...
Marc Lalique
1900–1977 (age 77)
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Marc Lalique was a French glass designer who continued his father René Lalique's artistic legacy.
Victor Levy-Garboua
1909–1974 (age 65)
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Victor Levy-Garboua (1909-1974) was a French individual who lived through the mid-20th century.
André Papinot
1893–1978 (age 85)
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André Papinot (1893-1978) was a French figure whose life spanned the tumultuous 20th century in France.
Robert Lemonnier
1883–1970 (age 87)
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Robert Lemonnier (1883-1970) was a Parisian who lived through both World Wars and the transformation of modern France.
Jacques Bignan
1888–1973 (age 85)
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Jacques Bignan (1888-1973) was a French figure from Versailles who lived through both World Wars and the modernization o...
Jacques Lecompte-Boinet
1905–1974 (age 69)
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Jacques Lecompte-Boinet was a French politician who served in civic governance.
Pierre Schommer
1893–1973 (age 80)
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Pierre Schommer (1893-1973) was a French individual who was buried in the Grave of Schommer.
Françoise Doré de Nion
1892–1978 (age 86)
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Françoise Doré de Nion (1892-1978) was a French woman from Paris's 8th arrondissement who was buried in the Grave of S...
René Michaud
1900–1979 (age 79)
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René Michaud was a thoughtful writer whose quietly observant work celebrated the resilience of everyday lives.
George Silviu
1901–1971 (age 70)
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George Silviu (1901-1971) was a Romanian-born individual who lived in France and was buried in Focșani.
Unica Zürn
1916–1970 (age 54)
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Unica Zürn was a courageous surrealist writer whose honest explorations of consciousness continue to inspire reflection...
Jean Kanapa
1921–1978 (age 57)
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French writer and intellectual who contributed significantly to mid-twentieth century French literary discourse.
Jean Rougeul
1905–1978 (age 73)
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Jean Rougeul was a French actor from Rennes known for his work in theater and film during the mid-20th century.
Gaby Benda
1888–1976 (age 88)
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Gaby Benda (1888-1976) was a French individual who was buried in the Grave of Koval.
Elisabeth Odent
1892–1979 (age 87)
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Elisabeth Odent is remembered for her quiet dignity and steadfast care for her community.
Herbert Schaffer
1909–1978 (age 69)
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Herbert Schaffer was a person living in France who lived from 1909 to 1978 during a turbulent period of European history...
Antoinette Glaize
1884–1971 (age 87)
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Antoinette Glaize (1884-1971) was a French woman from Villequier who lived through both World Wars.
Juliette Moreau
1884–1975 (age 91)
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Juliette Moreau (1884-1975) was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés and was buried at the Grave of Villaret in France.
Tretie Paleolog
1916–1979 (age 63)
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Tretie Paleolog was a writer whose thoughtful portrayals bridged tradition and renewal.
William Gardner Smith
1927–1974 (age 47)
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American journalist whose career contributed to international journalism and literary discourse during the mid-twentieth...
Yves Bréart de Boisanger
1896–1976 (age 80)
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Yves Bréart de Boisanger was an official who served with dignity and a steady commitment to public life.
Yvonne Boachon-Joffre
1896–1975 (age 79)
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Yvonne Boachon-Joffre (1896-1975) was a French individual from Elne in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
Arthur Lesser
1912–1979 (age 67)
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Arthur Lesser (1912-1979) was a New York-born individual with connections to France, where he was ultimately laid to res...
Édouard Sciortino
1893–1979 (age 86)
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Édouard Sciortino (1893-1979) was a French individual who lived through 86 years and was buried in the Grave of Sciorti...
Jacques Duclos
1896–1975 (age 79)
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Jacques Duclos (1896-1975) was a French Communist politician from Louey who served as a leading figure in the French Com...
Pierre Lazareff
1907–1972 (age 65)
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French television producer who played a formative role in the development of French broadcasting.
José Riquelme y López Bago
1880–1972 (age 92)
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José Riquelme y López Bago was a military officer remembered for his courage and steadfast leadership.
Jules Romains
1885–1972 (age 87)
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Renowned French writer and intellectual whose prolific literary career made him one of the most important authors of twe...
Jacques Hilling
1922–1975 (age 53)
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Stage actor Jacques Hilling (1922–1975) charmed Paris audiences with generous and expressive performances.
Jean Soleil
1900–1979 (age 79)
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Jean Soleil (1900-1979) was a French individual from Paris who was buried in the Grave of Delaroche-Dumeril.