Alphonsine Plessis, tomb in Montmartre Cemetery, Paris, France

Alphonsine Plessis, also known as Marie Duplessis, is a tomb in Montmartre Cemetery, Paris, France. The tomb consists of a pale stone base with a rectangular panel on its front face, which contains a small framed portrait of a dark-haired woman in a dark dress, and the side panel is inscribed with small text. The top is a shallow gabled lid with a ball finial, and the front panel bears the engraved inscription: ICI REPOSE, ALPHONSINE PLESSIS, NEE LE 15 JANVIER 1824, DECEDEE LE 3 FEVRIER 1847, DE PROFUNDIS.

Alphonsine Plessis died in 1847 at the age of 23 and was initially buried in a common grave. Her former lover, Count Édouard de Perregaux, later had her body moved to the current tomb, and her life inspired Alexandre Dumas fils's novel The Lady of the Camellias and Verdi's opera La Traviata.

The tomb is a site of pilgrimage for admirers of the Lady of the Camellias, and visitors often leave flowers or small tokens at its base. The portrait on the tomb shows a woman in a dark dress, and the inscription uses her birth name, Alphonsine Plessis, rather than her famous alias, Marie Duplessis.

The tomb is located in the 15th division of Montmartre Cemetery, along Chemin Saint-Eloy, and can be reached by following the main paths from the entrance. Visitors should note that the cemetery has uneven ground and many steps, so comfortable shoes are recommended, and the area is usually quiet in the early morning.

The tomb's inscription includes the phrase 'DE PROFUNDIS', a Latin prayer for the dead, which is unusual for a courtisane's grave. Also, the tomb is located near that of Alexandre Dumas fils, who is buried in the same cemetery under a marble monument.