Cimetière de Montrouge, Cemetery in the 14th arrondissement, Paris, France
The Cimetière de Montrouge is a municipal cemetery in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, in the Petit-Montrouge neighborhood, with its main entrance on the Avenue de la Porte-de-Montrouge. The site is bordered by several large avenues and is separated from the surrounding city to the southwest by the trench of the Boulevard Périphérique.
The project for a new cemetery was launched in 1819 when the municipality purchased the land, and it opened to the public in 1821. After Montrouge was annexed by Paris in 1860, the site became part of the 14th arrondissement, and it gained a former military zone to the south in 1925.
The grave of comedian Coluche is the most visited spot in the cemetery, and people regularly leave flowers or personal items there. Nearby lie filmmakers, actors and singers such as Michel Audiard and Cécile Aubry, giving the place a noticeably artistic character.
The cemetery is within easy reach of central Paris and is close to several metro stations. Visiting on a weekday or in the morning makes it easier to walk the paths at your own pace, which is especially helpful when looking for specific graves.
This is the only cemetery in Paris that has an accessible crypt, designed by architect Henri Decaux and reached by a double-ramp descent. Inside, bas-reliefs by Louis Sajous and Marcel Renard decorate the walls, making it a rare example of funerary craft from that era.
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