Grave of Godet, Grave in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
The Grave of Godet is a low bronze memorial in the 20th division of Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. It shows the head of a dead woman resting on a pillow, with her left hand visible and holding roses.
Rosalie Célestine Godet, born Davoult in 1824 in Brionne, died on November 22, 1876, at her home on Boulevard Voltaire in Paris. She was first buried temporarily two days later, then moved to this family vault in September of the following year.
The bronze carries the name of Rosalie Célestine Godet, born Davoult, and other family names such as Arsène Emile Pouplier and Maurice Charles Godet. The single word "Regrets" is also inscribed, a short expression of mourning often found on family burial plots of that time.
Look for a flat bronze plaque set low to the ground, easy to overlook among the taller monuments around it. Take your time walking through the 20th division, and keep an eye on the path edges where these smaller markers often sit.
The bronze was made by Ferdinand Taluet and signed with the date 1877, the year after the death it commemorates. Most visitors pass by without realizing the plaque is a signed work by a sculptor documented in the cemetery's 19th-century art records.
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