Cimetière de La Madeleine d'Amiens, cemetery in the Saint-Maurice district, Amiens, France
Cimetière de La Madeleine d'Amiens is a large burial ground spread across multiple sections with winding paths and planted areas that feature numerous grave monuments and sculptures throughout. The layout shows how a cemetery of this size organizes different burial zones and open spaces.
A cemetery was planned from the late 17th century on the site of an old leprosery outside the city, and La Madeleine entered service in 1817 as the Saint-Denis burial ground in the centre (now place René-Goblet) closed under the Second Restoration. The city architect François-Auguste Cheussey laid it out as an English-style park of lawns, wooded slopes, paths and tombs. It was listed as a monument historique on 10 May 1995.
The cemetery's name comes from the former Madeleine leprosery on whose site it was laid out. The alignment of yews, some planted in 1811, was labelled "Arbres remarquables de France" by the association ARBRES in 2018. In the Jardin du Souvenir, an arboretum added after a 2000 landscape study draws tits, chiffchaffs, warblers and blackbirds.
The cemetery is free to visit and open throughout the year, though the ground has varying levels that may affect walking. Visitors with mobility concerns should be aware that some areas are uneven and may want to ask for assistance.
The yew trees lining the cemetery include some planted in 1811, before the burial ground opened in 1817. In 2018 the association ARBRES labelled this row "Arbres remarquables de France". The yews stand near the entrance gate, whose left pillar carries a blue plaque reading "CIMETIERE DE LA MADELEINE", "site protege" and "CREMATORIUM".
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