Montmartre Cemetery, Historical cemetery in 18th arrondissement of Paris, France
Located in a former gypsum quarry, Montmartre Cemetery spans 11 hectares and contains 20,000 graves surrounded by 783 trees of different species.
The cemetery opened on January 1, 1825, as part of Paris's initiative to create burial grounds outside city limits due to overcrowding in the 1780s.
The burial ground holds remains of notable artists including Edgar Degas, François Truffaut, Jacques Offenbach, and popular singer Dalida.
Visitors can obtain free maps at the entrance on Avenue Rachel, with the cemetery situated below street level under Rue Caulaincourt.
The cemetery features extensive funerary monuments carved from the same limestone quarries where the burial ground was established.
Location: 18th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: January 1, 1825
Address: 37, Avenue Samson 75018
Phone: +33153423630
GPS coordinates: 48.88778,2.33028
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:36
France hosts monuments that go beyond common tourist routes. Individual creations like Ferdinand Cheval's Palais Idéal in Hauterives, built stone by stone over 33 years, sit alongside architectural reconversions like the Molitor Pool in Paris or the Contemporary Art Museum set in a 17th-century manor in Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or. These sites reflect unique stories and urban transformations worth exploring. This selection includes themed museums dedicated to magic in Blois, mechanical instruments at La Borde, fairground arts in Paris, and firefighters in Montville. It also features total art works like the Maison Picassiette in Chartres, entirely decorated with ceramic mosaics, and the Robert Tatin Museum in Cossé-le-Vivien. From Montmartre cemetery where Degas and Zola are buried to works by self-taught artists, these monuments offer different perspectives on French heritage and deserve a visit to explore lesser-known facets of the territory.
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