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 22 November 1876 at her home at 127 boulevard Voltaire, Paris. She was buried temporarily on 24 November and transferred to this vault on 15 September 1877. The bronze relief is signed Fnd Taluet and dated 1877.
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 relief is signed "Fnd Taluet, 1877" and was cast by Rolland Fr., as recorded in Henry Jouin's survey of Père-Lachaise sculpture. It measures about 45 by 55 cm and shows the dead woman's head on a pillow, her left hand holding roses.
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