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Tag Archives: French cemeteries
Cemetery of the Week #157: Normandy American Cemetery
Normandy American Cemetery Also known as the Omaha Beach Cemetery and Cimetière Américain de Normandie 14710, Colleville-sur-Mer, France Dedicated: 1956 Size: 172.5 acres (70 hectares) Number of interments: 9387 Open: Except on December 25 and January 1, the cemetery is open … Continue reading
Cemetery of the Week #151: The French Pantheon
The Pantheon Place du Pantheon 75005 Paris, France Telephone: 01 44 32 18 00 Pantheonizations began: 1791 Number of interments: Open: Every day, except January 1, May 1, and December 25 Homepage: http://www.monuments-nationaux.fr In 451, Attila the Hun threatened the … Continue reading
Cemetery of the Week #124: the Cemetery of Marigot on Saint Martin
The Cemetery of Marigot on Saint Martin aka Cimetiere de Marigot-Saint Martin Boulevard de France Saint Martin Island GPS coordinates: 18°3’54″N 63°5’18″W Marigot, capital of the island of Saint Martin, has been called “the most French in spirit of all … Continue reading
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Cemetery of the Week #93: Montparnasse Cemetery
Cimetière du Montparnasse aka Montparnasse Cemetery 3 Boulevard Edgar Quinet Paris, France 75014 Telephone: +33 1 44 10 86 50 Founded: July 25, 1824 Size: 47 acres Number of interments: more than 300,000 people in more than 35,000 tombs Open: … Continue reading
The Exquisite Mourners of John the Fearless
San Francisco’s Legion of Honor is the current home of 37 exquisite tomb sculptures on loan from the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon. I had the joy of visiting them recently. The image above shows my favorite of the mourning … Continue reading
