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

Catherine Bouroche
1942–2015 (age 73)
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Catherine Bouroche (1942-2015) was a French individual from Casteljaloux.
Michel Blanc
1952–2024 (age 72)
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Michel Blanc (16 April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director.
Dominique Rolin
1913–2012 (age 99)
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Charles Jolibois
1928–2013 (age 85)
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Charles Jolibois (1928-2013) was a French individual born in Paris's 7th arrondissement and buried in the Grave of Jolib...
Charles Palant
1922–2016 (age 94)
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Charles Palant (1922–2016) was a human rights defender whose principled advocacy advanced the cause of justice and hum...
Christian Jouanin
1925–2014 (age 89)
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Christian Jouanin (1925-2014) was a French ornithologist born in Paris's 17th arrondissement.
Chu Teh-Chun
1920–2014 (age 94)
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Claude Cabanes
1936–2015 (age 79)
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Claude Cabanes was a writer whose thoughtful reflections left a lasting literary impression.
Claude Delécluse
1920–2011 (age 91)
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Claude Delécluse (1920–2011) was a French lyricist whose poetic works enriched the musical and literary landscape.
Daniel Colling
1946–2025 (age 79)
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Daniel Colling was a record producer celebrated for capturing the spirit of music with care.
Daniel Cordier
1920–2020 (age 100)
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Daniel Cordier was a French Resistance fighter, art dealer, and historian who served as secretary to Jean Moulin during ...
Danièle Hoffman-Rispal
1951–2020 (age 69)
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Danièle Hoffman-Rispal (22 June 1951 – 16 April 2020) was a member of the National Assembly of France.
Dennis Berry
1944–2021 (age 77)
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Dennis Charles Berry (August 11, 1944 – June 12, 2021) was an American-French film director, actor, and screenwriter.
Didier Bezace
1946–2020 (age 74)
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Didier Bezace was a theatrical director who championed daring and emotionally resonant productions.
Dominique Mézerette
1955–2016 (age 61)
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Dominique Mézerette was a French individual who lived in Paris during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Dominique Nohain
1925–2017 (age 92)
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Danielle Adam-Braun
1909–2013 (age 104)
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Danielle Adam-Braun (1909–2013) was a centenarian whose long life spanned a transformative century of human history.
Reza Daneshvar
1948–2015 (age 67)
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Reza Daneshvar was an Iranian-born individual from Mashhad who lived from 1948 to 2015 and was buried in France.
Eric Rondepierre
1950–2024 (age 74)
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Eric Rondepierre (1950–2024) was a French photographer whose artistic vision and technical mastery enriched contempora...
Florence Giorgetti
1943–2019 (age 76)
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Florence Giorgetti (15 February 1944 – 31 October 2019) was a French stage and film actress.
France Clidat
1932–2012 (age 80)
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France Lambiotte
1939–2023 (age 84)
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France Lambiotte was a cherished stage actor whose luminous talent filled Parisian theatres for decades.
Francine Holley
1919–2020 (age 101)
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Francine Holley (1919–2020) was a French painter whose artistic legacy contributed to twentieth-century visual culture...
Frank Popper
1918–2020 (age 102)
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Frank Popper (17 April 1918 – 12 July 2020) was a Czech-born French-British historian of art and technology and Profes...
François-Eudes Chanfrault
1974–2016 (age 42)
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François-Eudes Chanfrault was a French individual from Suresnes who died in 2016 at age 42.
François Hadji-Lazaro
1956–2023 (age 67)
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François Hadji-Lazaro (22 June 1956 – 25 February 2023) was a French actor, musician and producer.
François Terré
1930–2024 (age 94)
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Fred Moore
1920–2017 (age 97)
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Garbis Aprikian
1926–2024 (age 98)
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Garbis Aprikian (1926 – 15 October 2024) was a musician from the Armenian diaspora who was born in Egypt and moved to ...
Geneviève Fontanel
1936–2018 (age 82)
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Geneviève Fontanel enriched the French stage with graceful, versatile performances.
Georges Peyrou
1925–2017 (age 92)
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Georgette Elgey
1929–2019 (age 90)
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Georgette Elgey (24 February 1929 – 8 October 2019) was a French journalist and historian.
Gilles-Maurice Dumoulin
1924–2016 (age 92)
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Gilles-Maurice Dumoulin was a French individual from Le Havre who lived from 1924 to 2016.
Pierre Hébert
1968–2010 (age 42)
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Pierre Hébert (1968-2010) was a French individual from Sainte-Adresse who died at age 42 and was buried in France.
Jiří Hejna
1921–2011 (age 90)
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Gabriel Richet
1916–2014 (age 98)
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Physician Gabriel Richet dedicated his life to the care of others and to advancing understanding of kidney medicine.
Alain Flaysakier
1953–2015 (age 62)
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Alain Flaysakier (1953-2015) was a French individual from Tours.
René Pradez
1933–2013 (age 80)
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René Pradez was a French individual whose specific accomplishments are not widely documented in available sources.
Luciano Bosio
1947–2015 (age 68)
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Luciano Bosio (1947-2015) was an Italian-born individual from Cuneo who was buried in France.
Michelle Verneuil
1923–2010 (age 87)
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Michelle Verneuil (1923-2010) was a French individual buried at the Grave of Jacqueton-Verneuil in France.
André Beaurepaire
1924–2012 (age 88)
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André Beaurepaire was a French individual who lived from 1924 to 2012.
Jacqueline Monsigny
1931–2017 (age 86)
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Screenwriter Jacqueline Monsigny shaped cinema stories with insight and steady poise.
Jean-Jacques Risler
1940–2016 (age 76)
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Jean-Jacques Risler was a French individual from La Baule-Escoublac who lived from 1940 to 2016.
Michel Celie
1927–2016 (age 89)
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Michel Celie is remembered for his steadfast devotion to heritage and to the people around him.
Claude Willard
1922–2017 (age 95)
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Mahmoud Sami-Ali
1925–2022 (age 97)
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Psychologist Mahmoud Sami-Ali opened hearts and minds through empathetic practice and thoughtful mentorship.
Giovanni Giannini
1930–2024 (age 94)
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Gérard Berliner
1956–2010 (age 54)
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Gérard Berliner (1956-2010) was a French individual born in Paris's 19th arrondissement and buried in the Grave of Berl...
Gérard Bourgeois
1936–2016 (age 80)
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French composer Gérard Bourgeois (1936–2016) created works that enriched contemporary classical music.
Henri Borlant
1927–2024 (age 97)
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Henri Borlant (né Hirsch Borland; 5 June 1927 – 3 December 2024) was a French doctor, writer, and Holocaust survivor.