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

Robert Abirached
1930–2021 (age 91)
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Robert Abirached (25 August 1930 – 15 July 2021) was a French writer and theatrologist.
Robert Chambeiron
1915–2014 (age 99)
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Long-serving politician remembered for advocating social justice and steadfast public service.
Roland Castro
1940–2023 (age 83)
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Roland Castro (16 October 1940 – 9 March 2023) was a French architect and political activist.
Roland Leroy
1926–2019 (age 93)
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Roland Leroy (4 May 1926 – 25 February 2019) was a French journalist and politician.
Roland Mihaïl
1952–2013 (age 61)
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Roland Mihaïl was a French journalist whose career in news reporting made him a notable figure in French media.
Roland Weyl
1919–2021 (age 102)
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Roland Weyl (18 March 1919 – 20 April 2021) was a French Resistance militant and lawyer.
Rémy Kolpa Kopoul
1949–2015 (age 66)
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Rémy Kolpa Kopoul was a French journalist whose career in news reporting contributed to French media.
Jean-Yves Le Fur
1964–2024 (age 60)
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Businessperson who championed sustainable enterprise and community-minded leadership.
Jean Guidoni
1951–2025 (age 74)
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Jean Guidoni was a French singer whose musical talent and performances contributed to French entertainment.
Jean Jamin
1945–2022 (age 77)
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Jean Jamin (26 April 1945 – 21 January 2022) was a French ethnologist and anthropologist.
Julien Hubert
1980–2025 (age 45)
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Julien Hubert was a French actor whose performances demonstrated his talent and dedication to the performing arts.
Sophie Fillières
1964–2023 (age 59)
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Sophie Fillières (20 November 1964 – 31 July 2023) was a French film director and screenwriter who wrote for more tha...
Xavier Goupy
1946–2011 (age 65)
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Xavier Goupy was a French individual from Neuilly-sur-Seine who lived from 1946 to 2011.
Philippe Chat
1954–2012 (age 58)
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Philippe Chat was a French individual born in Paris who lived during the latter half of the 20th century.
Žibuntas Mikšys
1923–2013 (age 90)
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Žibuntas Mikšys was a Lithuanian printmaker whose artistic work significantly contributed to printmaking traditions.
Serge Raseev
1916–2011 (age 95)
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Serge Raseev (1916-2011) was a person born in Odesa who lived in France.
Reza Moaven
1935–2013 (age 78)
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Reza Moaven was an Iranian-born individual who lived in France during the latter half of the 20th and early 21st centuri...
Loïk Le Floch-Prigent
1943–2025 (age 82)
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Loïk Gérard Henri Marie Joseph Le Floch-Prigent (21 September 1943 – 15 July 2025) was a French engineer and busines...
Marcus Klingberg
1918–2015 (age 97)
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Marcus Klingberg (1918-2015) was a Warsaw-born Soviet spy who worked in Israeli biological weapons research and was buri...
Gérard Fromanger
1939–2021 (age 82)
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Painter admired for vibrant works that fused visual energy with social awareness.
Jean Topart
1922–2012 (age 90)
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Jean Topart was a French actor who performed in theater, film, and television from 1922 to 2012.
Idir
1945–2020 (age 75)
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Idir (1945-2020) was an Algerian Kabyle singer-songwriter who became an icon of Berber music and culture.
Laurence Badie
1928–2024 (age 96)
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Laurence Badie (15 June 1928 – 11 January 2024) was a French actress.
Louis Briat
1938–2021 (age 83)
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French graphic designer Louis Briat was celebrated for his elegant typographic touch and enduring influence on visual co...
Lucien Attoun
1935–2023 (age 88)
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Lucien Attoun (1935–2023) was a prominent French television presenter with a distinguished career in broadcasting.
Gaspard Ulliel
1984–2022 (age 38)
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Gaspard Thomas Ulliel (French pronunciation: [ɡaspaʁ tɔmɑ yljɛl]; 25 November 1984 – 19 January 2022) was a Frenc...
Grace Renzi
1922–2011 (age 89)
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Grace Renzi (1922-2011) was an American-born artist who spent her later life in France and was buried in the Grave of Ka...
Pierrette Fleutiaux
1941–2019 (age 78)
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Pierrette Fleutiaux (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁɛt fløtjo]; 9 October 1941, in Guéret – 27 February 2019, in Pari...
Geneviève Claisse
1935–2018 (age 83)
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Geneviève Claisse (French pronunciation: [ʒənvjɛv klɛs]; 17 July 1935 – 30 April 2018) was a French geometrical a...
Tsilla Chelton
1919–2012 (age 93)
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Tsilla Chelton was a French actress born in Jerusalem, known for her distinctive character roles in French cinema and th...
Jean-Pierre Kahane
1926–2017 (age 91)
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Michel del Castillo
1933–2024 (age 91)
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Writer Michel del Castillo used his literary voice to illuminate exile and memory, leaving a compassionate legacy in Fre...
Marc Fumaroli
1932–2020 (age 88)
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Marc Fumaroli (10 June 1932 – 24 June 2020) was a French historian and essayist who was widely respected as an advocat...
Jacques Perrin
1941–2022 (age 81)
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Jacques Perrin (French pronunciation: [ʒak pɛʁɛ̃]; born Jacques André Simonet [ʒak ɑ̃dʁe simɔnɛ]; 13 July 19...
George Whitman
1913–2011 (age 98)
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George Whitman was an American-born bookseller who founded the iconic Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, living...
Vitaly Statsinsky
1928–2010 (age 82)
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Vitaly Statsinsky was an individual born in Kyzylorda who lived from 1928 to 2010 and was buried in France.
Emmanuel Gaillard
1952–2021 (age 69)
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Emmanuel Gaillard (1 January 1952 – 1 April 2021) was a prominent practicing attorney, a leading authority on internat...
Stanley Greene
1949–2017 (age 68)
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Photographer Stanley Greene was revered for his courageous documentation of conflict and unwavering commitment to human ...
Suzanne Durrenberger
1922–2011 (age 89)
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Suzanne Durrenberger was a Parisian who lived from 1922 to 2011.
Sylvie Joly
1934–2015 (age 81)
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Tai-Luc
1958–2023 (age 65)
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Tai-Luc (1958–2023) was a French singer who performed throughout his long career in music.
Thierry Courtin
1954–2023 (age 69)
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Illustrator Thierry Courtin delighted audiences with joyful, imaginative art that celebrated the wonder of childhood.
Tignous
1957–2015 (age 58)
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Tignous was a French cartoonist born in Paris's 14th arrondissement in 1957 who was killed in the Charlie Hebdo attack i...
Willy Rizzo
1922–2013 (age 91)
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Yves Milet
1934–2022 (age 88)
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Yves Milet (1934–2022) was a French illustrator whose artistic work enriched French visual culture.
Zwy Milshtein
1934–2020 (age 86)
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Writer Zwy Milshtein crafted surreal, poetic narratives that probed the depths of memory and imagination.
Édith Girard
1949–2014 (age 65)
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Éric Jouan
1964–2018 (age 54)
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Journalist Éric Jouan was respected for his calm integrity and for bringing thoughtful clarity to the stories he told.
Léo Kouper
1926–2021 (age 95)
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Léo Kouper (1926–2021) was a French illustrator whose work enriched French visual arts and design.
Marc'O
1927–2025 (age 98)
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Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin (10 April 1927 – 11 June 2025), known as Marc'O (original spelling Marc, O ), was a French wri...