Cimetière des Gonards

Cimetière des Gonards is a garden cemetery in Versailles, France. It was established in 1879. Wikidata records 33 notable interments here, including Edith Wharton, Abolhassan Banisadr, Louis Blériot.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

33 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 33, or take the JSON record.

Of Cimetière des Gonards's 33 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include jeweler (18%), journalist (12%), writer (9%), politician (6%), painter (6%).

• Edith Wharton (1862–1937), prose writer, novelist, art historian
• Abolhassan Banisadr (1933–2021), essayist, Islamicist, journalist
• Louis Blériot (1872–1936), aerospace engineer, aircraft pilot, inventor
• Louise Bryant (1885–1936), journalist, suffragette, writer
• Marc Allégret (1900–1973), film director, photographer, screenwriter
• Robert de Montesquiou (1855–1921), art collector, literary critic, art critic
• Henri Désiré Landru (1869–1922), con artist, business person, subdeacon
• Roland Bonaparte (1858–1924), scientific collector, speleologist, anthropologist
• Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte (1815–1881), politician
• Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (1841–1920), painter
• Eugen Weidmann (1908–1939), serial killer
• Gabriel Monod (1844–1912), philosopher, medievalist, university teacher
• Louise Hervieu (1878–1954), lithographer, architectural drafter, graphic artist
• Louis Cartier (1875–1942), jeweler
• Louis Cartier (1875–1942), jeweler
• Louis Cartier (1875–1942), jeweler
• Louis Cartier (1875–1942), jeweler
• Laurent Marqueste (1848–1920), sculptor, painter
• Eugène Deloncle (1890–1944), politician
• Charles Rist (1874–1955), professeur des universités, banker, economist
• Joseph René Vilatte (1854–1929), Anglican priest, bishop
• Armand Renaud (1836–1895), librettist, poet, writer
• Roger Degueldre (1925–1962), military officer
• Louis Lépine (1846–1933), official, civil servant, diplomat
• Touchatout (1835–1910), caricaturist, journalist, writer

Common questions

Where is Cimetière des Gonards?

Cimetière des Gonards is in Versailles, France, at coordinates 48.7914, 2.1381.

When was Cimetière des Gonards established?

Cimetière des Gonards was established in 1879, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Cimetière des Gonards?

Wikidata documents 33 notable interments at Cimetière des Gonards, including Edith Wharton, Abolhassan Banisadr, Louis Blériot, Louise Bryant, Marc Allégret.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q2627946 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Cimetière des Gonards, Versailles, France." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q2627946. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/cimetiere-des-gonards/

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