Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, France. It was established in 1926. It holds monument historique inscrit status. Wikidata records 145 notable interments here, including Ivan Bunin, Andrei Tarkovsky, Rudolf Nureyev.
At a glance
| Location | Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.63139, 2.34528 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1926 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | Early 1900s |
| Heritage status | monument historique inscrit |
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Notable interments
145 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 145, or take the JSON record.
- Ivan Bunin (1870–1953), writer, poet, playwright
- Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986), screenwriter, actor, biographer
- Rudolf Nureyev (1938–1993), actor, musician, ballet master
- Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii (1863–1944), photographer, teacher, inventor
- Georgy Lvov (1861–1925), politician, statesperson
- Zinaida Gippius (1869–1945), writer, poet, playwright
- Dmitry Merezhkovsky (1865–1941), writer, poet, translator
- Dmitry Merezhkovsky (1865–1941), writer, poet, translator
- Lila Kedrova (1909–2000), stage actor, film actor
- Konstantin Korovin (1861–1939), painter, university teacher, scenographer
- Zinaida Serebryakova (1884–1967), artist, painter
- Felix Yusupov (1887–1967), entrepreneur, military officer, opinion journalist
- Sergei Bulgakov (1871–1944), politician, economist, philosopher
- Sergei Bulgakov (1871–1944), politician, economist, philosopher
- Serge Lifar (1905–1986), writer, ballet dancer, ballet master
- Mathilde Kschessinska (1872–1971), ballet dancer, dance teacher, dancer
- Konstantin Somov (1869–1939), illustrator, illuminator, painter
- Viktor Nekrasov (1911–1987), screenwriter, actor, writer
- Peter Struve (1870–1944), writer, politician, economist
- Peter Struve (1870–1944), writer, politician, economist
- Andrei Amalrik (1938–1980), writer, dissident, historian
- Nikolay Lossky (1870–1965), university teacher, philosopher, logician
- Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia (1895–1970)
- Alexander Galich (1918–1977), screenwriter, writer, composer
- Ivan Shmelyov (1873–1950), writer, opinion journalist
Common questions
Where is Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery?
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery is in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, France, at coordinates 48.6314, 2.3453.
When was Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery established?
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery was established in 1926, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 145 notable interments at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery, including Ivan Bunin, Andrei Tarkovsky, Rudolf Nureyev, Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, Georgy Lvov.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q631270 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)