Grave of Mercœur, grave in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, France

La sépulture Mercœur is a pale stone monument with a rectangular body, a stepped base, and a cross on top, sitting in a cemetery in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. Its upper edge is carved with the words TOMBEAU DELISA MERCOEUR, while fainter text covers the lower block and two short cylindrical stone posts frame the ground in front.

The plot was established as part of the cemetery's expansion after Paris annexed surrounding villages in the 19th century. Over time the stone has weathered and the lower inscriptions have become hard to read, leaving the upper carved name as the main marker.

The grave carries the carved name TOMBEAU DELISA MERCOEUR, and the weathered structure behind it bears the inscription FAMILLE BONTEMPS-DREVET, so two family names are visible within a few steps. The cemetery is an active burial ground where funeral ceremonies are held regularly, and visitors are asked to keep it a place of recollection rather than a picnic spot.

The paths around the grave are mostly flat and easy to walk, though fallen leaves can make the ground slippery in autumn. A plan of the cemetery is useful for finding the plot, since nearby monuments look similar and the signage is carved rather than posted.

The grave stands in Père-Lachaise, the 43-hectare cemetery opened in 1804 and designed by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, which draws around 3.5 million visitors a year. The cemetery holds some 70,000 tombs and about 4,000 trees of more than 80 species, and nine of its trees are listed as remarkable.