Cimetière du Grand Jas
Cimetière du Grand Jas is a cemetery in Cannes, France. It was established in 1866, covering 9 hectares. Wikidata records 43 notable interments here, including Prosper Mérimée, Jacques Monod, Klaus Mann.
At a glance
| Location | Cannes, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.55939, 7.00519 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1866 |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 9 hectares |
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Notable interments
43 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 43, or take the JSON record.
- Prosper Mérimée (1803–1870), writer, poet, politician
- Jacques Monod (1910–1976), physician, biochemist, geneticist
- Klaus Mann (1906–1949), screenwriter, writer, poet
- Peter Carl Fabergé (1846–1920), inventor, goldsmith
- Martine Carol (1920–1967), film actor
- Lily Pons (1898–1976), actor, opera singer, film actor
- Olha Khokhlova (1891–1955), ballet dancer, painter, choreographer
- Henry James Sumner Maine (1822–1888), writer, jurist, historian
- Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778–1868), judge, writer, politician
- Nicolae Titulescu (1882–1941), lawyer, politician, jurist
- Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta (1841–1934), aristocrat
- Ernest Duchesne (1874–1912), physician, pharmacologist, microbiologist
- Georges Guétary (1915–1997), actor, singer, stage actor
- Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1851–1938)
- Eugène Brieux (1858–1932), writer, playwright, journalist
- Leonetto Cappiello (1875–1942), illustrator, poster artist, painter
- Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro (1883–1973)
- Jacques Marin (1919–2001), actor, television actor, film actor
- Prince Paul of Thurn and Taxis (1843–1879), actor, military personnel, soldier
- Maxime Laubeuf (1864–1939), military engineer, submariner
- Brand Whitlock (1869–1934), mayor, writer, lawyer
- Apo Lazaridès (1925–1998), sport cyclist
- John Francis Campbell (1822–1885), writer, translator, barrister
- John Francis Campbell (1821–1885), writer, translator, barrister
- Henri Germain (1824–1905), politician, banker
Common questions
Where is Cimetière du Grand Jas?
Cimetière du Grand Jas is in Cannes, France, at coordinates 43.5594, 7.0052.
When was Cimetière du Grand Jas established?
Cimetière du Grand Jas was established in 1866, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Cimetière du Grand Jas?
Wikidata documents 43 notable interments at Cimetière du Grand Jas, including Prosper Mérimée, Jacques Monod, Klaus Mann, Peter Carl Fabergé, Martine Carol.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q1092108 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)