Montmartre Cemetery

Montmartre Cemetery is a historic cemetery in 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was established in 1825, covering 11 hectares. It holds monument historique inscrit status. Wikidata records 647 notable interments here, including Heinrich Heine, Stendhal, Hector Berlioz.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
• Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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

Notable interments

647 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 647, or take the JSON record.

Of Montmartre Cemetery's 647 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include painter (13%), politician (9%), journalist (8%), playwright (7%), composer (7%).

• Heinrich Heine (1797–1856), theatre critic, opinion journalist, essayist
• Stendhal (1783–1842), diarist, autobiographer, novelist
• Hector Berlioz (1803–1869), musicographer, autobiographer, librettist
• André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836), philosopher, university teacher, chemist
• Edgar Degas (1834–1917), lithographer, draftsperson, printmaker
• Alexandre Dumas fils (1824–1895), film screenwriter, dramaturge, playwright
• Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880), theatre entrepreneur, cellist, theatre manager
• François Truffaut (1932–1984), film screenwriter, producer, film actor
• Claude Simon (1913–2005), novelist, writer
• Théophile Gautier (1811–1872), pastellist, draftsperson, librettist
• Ernest Renan (1823–1892), religious studies scholar, philologist, philosopher
• Jeanne Moreau (1928–2017), recording artist, film actor, director
• Léon Foucault (1819–1868), physicist, astronomer
• Alfred de Vigny (1797–1863), diarist, novelist, translator
• Charles Fourier (1772–1837), socialist, philosopher, sociologist
• Dalida (1933–1987), dancer, film actor, model
• Sacha Guitry (1885–1957), librettist, film actor, director
• France Gall (1947–2018), singer
• Adolphe Sax (1814–1894), music educator, musical instrument maker, university teacher
• Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), diarist, draftsperson, dancer
• Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), diarist, draftsperson, dancer
• Vaslav Nijinsky (1890–1950), diarist, draftsperson, dancer
• Comte de Lautréamont (1846–1870), poet, writer
• Joseph Joubert (1754–1824), essayist, prose writer, philosopher
• Q157321 (1879–1953), draftsperson, graphic artist, sculptor

Common questions

Where is Montmartre Cemetery?

Montmartre Cemetery is in 18th arrondissement of Paris, France, at coordinates 48.8878, 2.3303.

When was Montmartre Cemetery established?

Montmartre Cemetery was established in 1825, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Montmartre Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 647 notable interments at Montmartre Cemetery, including Heinrich Heine, Stendhal, Hector Berlioz, André-Marie Ampère, Edgar Degas.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q746647 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Montmartre Cemetery, 18th arrondissement of Paris, France." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q746647. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/montmartre-cemetery/

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