Cimetière de Gentilly, Cemetery in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France

The cimetière de Gentilly is a cemetery in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, situated near the Périphérique along Rue de Sainte-Hélène and nearby streets such as Rue Louis-Pergaud and Avenue Caffieri. It is surrounded by a mix of residential buildings and the modern towers of the Italie 13 district, giving it an urban setting that stands apart from the more central Paris cemeteries.

The cemetery was originally intended to serve the community of Gentilly, before that area became part of Paris. In 1925, when Paris took over an adjacent former military zone, the boundary shifted and the cemetery came under the administration of the 13th arrondissement.

The cemetery belongs to the commune of Gentilly but lies inside Paris, in the 13th arrondissement, and is bounded by the boulevard périphérique, rue Louis-Pergaud, rue Francis-de-Miomandre, avenue Caffieri and rue de Sainte-Hélène. Among those buried here are the 35 Fucilati della cascata del bosco di Boulogne, shot members of the Resistance, along with actors Madeleine Clervanne, Mony Dalmès, France Roche and Raymond Souplex, and the writer Robert Lynen. Alain Demouzon set a description of the cemetery in his 2003 novel Melchior en automne.

The main entrance is on Rue de Sainte-Hélène and is easy to reach from the local street network. The grounds are best visited in the morning or early afternoon, and can be busier on days that coincide with public holidays.

The cemetery lies inside Paris but belongs to the commune of Gentilly, a situation created when Paris annexed the former military zone in 1925. Among those buried here are Robert Lynen, a child actor of the 1930s, and the 35 Fucilati della cascata del bosco di Boulogne, shot members of the Resistance. Alain Demouzon set a description of the grounds in his 2003 novel Melchior en automne.