Grave of Lemoine, Historical burial site in 16th arrondissement, France

The Grave of Lemoine stands in Division 9 of Passy Cemetery in the 16th arrondissement, a hillside burial ground of about 2,600 graves above the Right Bank. The Eiffel Tower rises beyond the cemetery wall, visible above the rows of headstones and family chapels.

Passy Cemetery opened in 1820 as part of Napoleon I's plan to establish burial grounds outside Paris's central areas. This grave in Division 9 became part of that new urban burial system.

Passy Cemetery holds the memory of French artists and intellectuals buried in the tombs surrounding this grave. Visitors can observe how families honor their departed through decorative monuments and personal inscriptions.

The cemetery can be entered through the gate at Rue du Commandant Schlœsing and features open pathways between the graves. Walking through Division 9 is straightforward with good visibility across the grounds.

The heated waiting room at Passy Cemetery, where the Grave of Lemoine stands in Division 9, is a facility rarely found in Paris burial grounds. The grounds are also shaded by chestnut trees reported to be a century old.