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
| Location | 18th arrondissement of Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.88778, 2.33028 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1825 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 11 hectares |
| Heritage status | monument historique inscrit |
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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.
- Heinrich Heine (1797–1856), writer, composer, poet
- Stendhal (1783–1842), writer, diplomat, biographer
- Hector Berlioz (1803–1869), writer, composer, conductor
- André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836), engineer, physicist, mathematician
- Edgar Degas (1834–1917), photographer, poet, artist
- Alexandre Dumas fils (1824–1895), writer, playwright, dramaturge
- Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880), composer, conductor, chapelmaster
- François Truffaut (1932–1984), actor, film director, film producer
- Claude Simon (1913–2005), writer, novelist
- Théophile Gautier (1811–1872), photographer, writer, poet
- Ernest Renan (1823–1892), writer, professor, historian
- Jeanne Moreau (1928–2017), screenwriter, actor, singer
- Léon Foucault (1819–1868), astronomer, physicist
- Charles Fourier (1772–1837), writer, economist, sociologist
- Alfred de Vigny (1797–1863), writer, poet, playwright
- Dalida (1933–1987), actor, singer, musician
- Sacha Guitry (1885–1957), screenwriter, actor, playwright
- France Gall (1947–2018), singer
- Adolphe Sax (1814–1894), inventor, musician, university teacher
- Vaslav Nijinsky (1890–1950), ballet dancer, ballet master, choreographer
- Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), ballet dancer, ballet master, choreographer
- Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), ballet dancer, ballet master, choreographer
- Comte de Lautréamont (1846–1870), writer, poet
- Joseph Joubert (1754–1824), writer, philosopher, essayist
- Q157321 (1879–1953), screenwriter, writer, poet
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)