| Montparnasse Cemetery | |
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 Montparnasse Cemetery viewed from the Tour Montparnasse in 2023 | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1824 |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 48°50′17″N 2°19′37″E / 48.83806°N 2.32694°E |
| Type | Non-denominational |
| Owned by | Mairie de Paris |
| Size | 19 hectares (47 acres) |
| No. of graves | 35,000 |
| Website | Montparnasse Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Montparnasse Cemetery |
Montparnasse Cemetery (French: Cimetière du Montparnasse) is a cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, in the city's 14th arrondissement. The cemetery is roughly 47 acres and is the second largest cemetery in Paris.[1] The cemetery has over 42 graves, and approximately 1,000 people are buried there each year.[2][3]
The cemetery is the resting place for a variety of individuals including political figures, philosophers, artists, actors, and writers. Additionally, the cemetery contains a number of tombs commemorating those who died in the Franco-Prussian war during the siege of Paris (1870–1871) and the Paris Commune (1871).
- ^ Paris. Michelin. 2019. p. 57. ISBN 978-2067237322.
- ^ "Cimetière du Montparnasse".
- ^ Barozzi, Jacques (2012). Secrets Des Cimetières de Paris. France: massin. p. 68. ISBN 978-2707207630.