Dalida, Tomb in the 18th arrondissement, Paris, France
The Dalida tomb is a grave in the Montmartre cemetery, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, a short walk from the house on Rue d'Orchampt where she lived. A stone statue bearing her likeness and her name in golden letters marks the spot.
Dalida, born Iolanda Gigliotti in Italy, settled in Montmartre in the early 1960s and lived there until her death in May 1987. Hundreds of thousands of people attended her funeral at the Montmartre cemetery, where she was buried that same day.
Dalida's tomb draws fans who leave flowers and small tokens at the base of the statue, turning it into a living memorial. The statue itself, created by sculptor Aslan, shows her face surrounded by engraved sun rays, giving the grave a look unlike most others in the cemetery.
The Montmartre cemetery is open to visitors during daylight hours and the grave is easy to spot thanks to the statue and golden lettering. Visiting early in the morning or late in the afternoon allows more time to linger without crowds.
A separate square named Place Dalida, a few streets away in Montmartre, has hosted a bronze bust of her since 1997, placed there on the tenth anniversary of her death. Visiting both the square and the tomb in the same walk gives a sense of how deeply the neighborhood is tied to her story.
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