Friday, August 21, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Loie Fuller - division 87 Columbarium Pere-Lachaise
Born 1862 in Hinsdale (Fullersburg), Illinois, Loie Fuller was one of the most famous dancers of the art nouveau period. She died 1928 in Paris. An incredible and incredibly unique dancer.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Marshal Andre Massena - division 28 Pere-Lachaise - then and now
Andre Massena (1758-1817 was a French military commander and one of Napoleon's original eighteen Marshals of the Empire. He is buried along with his son-in-law, Honore Charles Reille (1775-1860, Marshal of France, in division 28, near Francois Lefebvre, another Marshal of the Empire.
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| 1855 Massena (Salomon) |
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| 1821 Massena (Jolimont) |
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| 1832 Massena (Normand) |
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| 1832 Massena (Quaglia) |
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| 1836 Massena |
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| 1840 Massena |
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| late 19th century by Eugene Atget |
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| 1896 by Fraigneau |
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| 2006 by Steve Soper |
Sunday, August 09, 2015
Saturday, August 08, 2015
Mouroult de Villeneuve - division 28 Pere-Lachaise - then and now
And today (2015), more or less:
Sunday, August 02, 2015
Saturday, August 01, 2015
Sallandrouze - division 28 Pere-Lachaise - then and now
Tomb of Jean Sallandrouze (1760-1825), his son Charles-Jacques Sallandrouze de Lamornaix (1808-1867), and grandson Jean-Charles-Alexandre Sallandrouze de Lamornaix (1840-1899).
The tomb as Normand found it in 1832 (Jean was the only one interred there):
And today:
The tomb as Normand found it in 1832 (Jean was the only one interred there):
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| photo by touron66 (wikimedia) |
Sunday, May 03, 2015
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Damage from aerial bombardment, World War 1
Damage to one of the cemeteries in Paris (probably Pere-Lachaise) as a result of a raid by German Gotha bombers in 1918.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Sunday, April 05, 2015
Micoud d'Umons - division 13 Pere-Lachaise
Nearly all of the lower half of the small door is now belowground.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Saturday, March 28, 2015
The Paris Cemeteries website has a brand new look!
That's right, it's all brand new for 2015! You can see the redesign and updated information by visiting www.pariscemeteries.com.
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| Père-Lachaise, c. 1815 reportedly by Courvoisier |
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Pariscemeteries dot com has a new look!
Just a quick note to let you all know that my website, pariscemeteries dot com, has a brand new look. Just in case you're looking to stroll around . . .
Sunday, March 08, 2015
Sunday, March 01, 2015
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