April, 29, 2014
A cemetery is many things. It can be a place of grief or of peacefulness. A gentle and crowded reminder that none of us are going to get out of this world alive. The Pere Lachaise Cemetary was an interesting place to wander aimlessly on a beautiful Paris day during my recent visit. There are numerous notables buried among the 70,000 graves, such as Jim Morrison of The Doors, Frederic Chopin, Oscar Wilde, and Sarah Bernhardt . The cemetery, established in 1804 by Napoleon, was named after the Jesuit priest, Pere Francois de la Chaise, who was the confessor for King Louis XIV. Come meander with me a bit………
Jim Morrison’s Final Resting Place
Frederic Chopin’s Final Resting Place – his fans still bring him flowers…..
Necropolitaine – city of the dead / cemetery
Le Memoire – the memory
Jeannie's Travel Addiction 
Apr 30, 2014 @ 11:47:36
Love cemeteries, such a great place to reflect. Don’t know if I will ever make it to Paris. Thank you so much for everything you have shared.
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Apr 30, 2014 @ 11:38:13
Wow! Interesting. It reminded me of Ricoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires which is incredible. Evita is buried there along with some presidents of Argentina and lots of wealthy people. I’ve posted my pictures now on Snapfish. I’ll send you a link via Snapfish if you’re interested. Over 1,000 photos; so not for the faint of heart! This is one photo in which I used a special effect, black and white with only green showing.
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