Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is a historic cemetery in 20th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was established in 1804, covering 43.93 hectares. It holds site naturel classé status. Wikidata records 2389 notable interments here, including Molière, Oscar Wilde, Frédéric Chopin.
At a glance
| Location | 20th arrondissement of Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.86111, 2.39417 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1804 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 43.93 hectares |
| Heritage status | site naturel classé |
| Website | www.paris.fr |
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Notable interments
2389 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 2389, or take the JSON record.
- Molière (1622–1673), actor, writer, poet
- Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), screenwriter, writer, poet
- Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849), composer, pianist, virtuoso
- Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923), actor, writer, painter
- Marcel Proust (1871–1922), writer, poet, literary critic
- Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), writer, dramaturge, journalist
- Édith Piaf (1915–1963), actor, singer, songwriter
- Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695), writer, lawyer, poet
- Auguste Comte (1798–1857), writer, mathematician, repetitor
- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867), architect, politician, painter
- Joseph Fourier (1768–1830), mathematician
- Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749–1827), astronomer, writer, politician
- Sully Prudhomme (1839–1907), writer, poet, philosopher
- Guillaume Apollinaire (1880–1918), writer, poet, playwright
- Alphonse Daudet (1840–1897), writer, screenwriter, poet
- Isadora Duncan (1877–1927), screenwriter, writer, ballet dancer
- Georges Bizet (1838–1875), composer, conductor, pianist
- Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899–1974), writer, poet, lawyer
- Alfred de Musset (1810–1857), writer, poet, librarian
- Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais (1732–1799), writer, poet, businessperson
- Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825), politician, painter, architectural drafter
- Henri Barbusse (1873–1935), screenwriter, writer, poet
- Camille Pissarro (1830–1903), graphic artist, painter, lithographer
- Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920), painter, sculptor, draftsperson
- Georges Cuvier (1769–1832), naturalist, writer, politician
Common questions
Where is Père Lachaise Cemetery?
Père Lachaise Cemetery is in 20th arrondissement of Paris, France, at coordinates 48.8611, 2.3942.
When was Père Lachaise Cemetery established?
Père Lachaise Cemetery was established in 1804, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 2389 notable interments at Père Lachaise Cemetery, including Molière, Oscar Wilde, Frédéric Chopin, Sarah Bernhardt, Marcel Proust.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q311 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/11838120