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Passy Cemetery

March 26, 2023

Passy Cemetery (French: Cimetière de Passy) is a small cemetery in Passy, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France.

Passy Cemetery
Aerial view of Passy Cemetery
Passy in Paris
Details
Established1820
Location
Passy, Paris
CountryFrance
Coordinates48°51′45″N 2°17′07″E / 48.86250°N 2.28528°E / 48.86250; 2.28528Coordinates: 48°51′45″N 2°17′07″E / 48.86250°N 2.28528°E / 48.86250; 2.28528
TypePublic
Owned byMairie de Paris
Size1.75 hectares (4.3 acres)
No. of graves2600
WebsitePassy cemetery on the Mairie de Paris
Find a GravePassy Cemetery

History

The current cemetery replaced the old cemetery (l'ancien cimetière communal de Passy, located on Rue Lekain), which was closed in 1802.

In the early 19th century, on the orders of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, all the cemeteries in Paris were replaced by several large new ones outside the precincts of the capital. Montmartre Cemetery was built in the north, Père Lachaise Cemetery in the east, and Montparnasse Cemetery in the south. Passy Cemetery was a later addition, but has its origins in the same edict.

The current entrance was built in 1934 (designed by René Berger). The retaining wall of the cemetery is adorned with a bas relief (by Louis Janthial) commemorating the soldiers who fell in World War I.

Notes

Opened in 1820 in the expensive residential and commercial districts of the Right Bank near the Champs-Élysées, by 1874 the small Passy Cemetery had become the aristocratic necropolis of Paris. It is the only cemetery in Paris to have a heated waiting-room.

Sheltered by a bower of chestnut trees, the cemetery is in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.

The cemetery was once the home of a statue by Dunikowski titled The Soul Escaping the Body. It was on top of the ceremonial grave of Antoni Cierplikowski. The statue was known by many but was removed when the grave was cleared in 2004.[1]

It is known as a small but well visited cemetery (Petit mais bien fréquenté).

Notable interments

Among its more famous residents are:

Location

The entrance of the cemetery is located at 2, Rue du Commandant Schlœsing. The street in which it is situated is named for a Free French pilot, Squadron Leader Jacques-Henri Schlœsing (1919–1944), who flew with the wartime RAF until killed in action, the day that Paris was liberated.

The cemetery is behind the Trocadéro.

References

  1. ^ The Mystery of Antoine Cierplikowski
  2. ^ a b "Shah's daughter 'could not stand' exile". BBC News. 12 June 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Leila Pahlavi; Deposed Shah's Daughter". Los Angeles Times. 12 June 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ^ Kirkland, Stephanie (22 December 2011). "Paris Places: Passy Cemetery. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cimetière de Passy.
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  • (in French) Passy Cemetery on the Cimetiéres de France et d'Ailleurs website
  • Documenting funerary statuary in Paris cemeteries; on pariscemeteries.com

March 26, 2023
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Passy Cemetery French Cimetiere de Passy is a small cemetery in Passy in the 16th arrondissement of Paris France Passy CemeteryAerial view of Passy CemeteryPassy in ParisDetailsEstablished1820LocationPassy ParisCountryFranceCoordinates48 51 45 N 2 17 07 E 48 86250 N 2 28528 E 48 86250 2 28528 Coordinates 48 51 45 N 2 17 07 E 48 86250 N 2 28528 E 48 86250 2 28528TypePublicOwned byMairie de ParisSize1 75 hectares 4 3 acres No of graves2600WebsitePassy cemetery on the Mairie de ParisFind a GravePassy Cemetery Contents 1 History 2 Notes 3 Notable interments 4 Location 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe current cemetery replaced the old cemetery l ancien cimetiere communal de Passy located on Rue Lekain which was closed in 1802 In the early 19th century on the orders of Napoleon I Emperor of the French all the cemeteries in Paris were replaced by several large new ones outside the precincts of the capital Montmartre Cemetery was built in the north Pere Lachaise Cemetery in the east and Montparnasse Cemetery in the south Passy Cemetery was a later addition but has its origins in the same edict The current entrance was built in 1934 designed by Rene Berger The retaining wall of the cemetery is adorned with a bas relief by Louis Janthial commemorating the soldiers who fell in World War I Notes EditOpened in 1820 in the expensive residential and commercial districts of the Right Bank near the Champs Elysees by 1874 the small Passy Cemetery had become the aristocratic necropolis of Paris It is the only cemetery in Paris to have a heated waiting room Sheltered by a bower of chestnut trees the cemetery is in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower The cemetery was once the home of a statue by Dunikowski titled The Soul Escaping the Body It was on top of the ceremonial grave of Antoni Cierplikowski The statue was known by many but was removed when the grave was cleared in 2004 1 It is known as a small but well visited cemetery Petit mais bien frequente Notable interments EditAmong its more famous residents are Bảo Đại 1913 1997 the last Emperor of Vietnam Natalie Clifford Barney 1876 1972 Notable author salonist and lesbian socialite of the Belle Epoque Jean Louis Barrault 1910 1994 actor and director buried with his wife the actress Madeleine Renaud Louis Ernest Barrias 1841 1905 sculptor Jeanne Julia Bartet 1854 1941 actress Marie Bashkirtseff 1858 1884 Ukrainian artist famous for her published journal her tomb is a recreation of her studio and has been declared a historical monument by the government of France Maurice Bellonte 1896 1983 pioneering aviator as is his flight companion Dieudonne Costes James Gordon Bennett Jr 1848 1918 American newspaper publisher sportsman Tristan Bernard 1866 1947 playwright and novelist Henri Bernstein 1876 1953 actor Princess Brasova Natalia Sheremetyev Romanov 1880 1952 wife of Grand Duke Mikhail Romanov George Count Brasov 1910 1931 son of Grand Duke Mikhail Romanov and Princess Brasova Natalia Sheremetyev Romanov Emmanuel de Las Cases 1766 1842 historian Dieudonne Costes 1896 1973 pioneering aviator as is his flight companion Maurice Bellonte Emmanuelle de Dampierre 1913 2012 first wife of Infante Jaime Duke of Segovia Marcel Dassault 1892 1986 engineer founder of Dassault Aviation Claude Debussy 1862 1918 composer Maxime Dethomas 1867 1929 artist Ghislaine Dommanget 1900 1991 Princess of Monaco Michel Droit 1923 2000 novelist member of the Academie francaise Henry Farman 1874 1958 champion cyclist and aviator Edgar Faure 1908 1988 statesman and World War II resistance fighter Gabriel Faure 1845 1924 composer Fernandel Fernand Joseph Desire Contandin 1903 1971 comedy actor Maurice Gamelin 1872 1958 supreme commander of French armed forces 1939 1940 Maurice Genevoix 1890 1980 novelist his remains were transferred to the Pantheon in 2020 Rosemonde Gerard 1871 1953 poet and playwright Virgil Gheorghiu 1916 1992 novelist Farideh Ghotbi also known as Farideh Diba 1921 2000 the mother of the former Shahbanu of Iran Farah Diba 2 3 Jean Giraudoux 1882 1944 playwright soldier and statesman Hubert de Givenchy 1927 2018 fashion designer Anna Gould 1878 1961 socialite daughter of financier Jay Gould Arlette Gueudet 1919 2012 widow of industrialist Robert Gueudet Jacques Guerlain 1874 1963 perfume creator from the House Guerlain in Paris Antonio Guzman Blanco 1829 1899 Venezuelan politician and president Gabriel Hanotaux 1853 1944 statesman and historian Henriette Henriot 1857 1944 actress and artist s model Paul Hervieu 1857 1915 dramatist and novelist Gholam Hossein Jahanshahi 1920 2005 economist Iranian statesman Jeanne Hugo 1869 1941 socialite and granddaughter of Victor Hugo Jacques Ibert 1890 1962 composer Paul Landowski 1875 1961 architect and sculptor Hector Lefuel 1810 1880 architect of the Nouveau Louvre expansion of the Louvre Palace 4 Joseph Florimond Loubat 1831 1927 bibliophile antiquarian sportsman and philanthropist Alberic Magnard 1865 1914 composer Georges Mandel 1885 1944 statesman French Resistance during World War II Edouard Manet 1832 1883 realist and impressionist painter Andre Messager 1853 1929 composer and conductor Alexandre Millerand 1859 1943 President of France Octave Mirbeau 1848 1917 anarchist art critic and novelist Berthe Morisot 1841 1895 impressionist painter Togrul Narimanbekov 1930 2013 Azerbaijani painter Joseph O Kelly 1828 1885 Henri O Kelly sr 1859 1938 and Henri O Kelly jr 1881 1922 Franco Irish composers and musicians Leila Pahlavi 1970 2001 Princess Leila of Iran daughter of the last Shah of Iran and Farah Diba 2 3 Gabrielle Rejane 1856 1920 actress Madeleine Renaud 1900 1994 actress buried with her husband the actor and director Jean Louis Barrault Marcel Renault 1872 1903 industrialist racing driver co founder of Renault motor company Maurice Rostand 1891 1968 playwright Constantin Rozanoff 1905 1954 colonel test pilot Haroun Tazieff 1914 1998 vulcanologist Renee Vivien 1877 1909 writer poet Pearl White 1889 1938 American silent film star famous for doing her own stunts in her serials The Perils of Pauline Jean Pierre Wimille 1908 1949 Grand Prix race driver Grave of Bảo Đại last Emperor of Vietnam Grave of Edouard Manet Grave of Claude Debussy Grave of Leila Pahlavi Grave of Antonio Guzman Blanco Grave monument of Fernandel Mausoleum of the Guerlain clan Tomb of Marie Bashkirtseff a recreation of her studioLocation EditThe entrance of the cemetery is located at 2 Rue du Commandant Schlœsing The street in which it is situated is named for a Free French pilot Squadron Leader Jacques Henri Schlœsing 1919 1944 who flew with the wartime RAF until killed in action the day that Paris was liberated The cemetery is behind the Trocadero References Edit The Mystery of Antoine Cierplikowski a b Shah s daughter could not stand exile BBC News 12 June 2001 Retrieved 23 May 2022 a b Leila Pahlavi Deposed Shah s Daughter Los Angeles Times 12 June 2001 Retrieved 23 May 2022 Kirkland Stephanie 22 December 2011 Paris Places Passy Cemetery Retrieved 4 March 2014 External links Edit France portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cimetiere de Passy in French Passy Cemetery on the Mairie de Paris website with plan in French Passy Cemetery on the Cimetieres de France et d Ailleurs website Information and help in touring Passy cemetery Photographs of Passy cemetery Documenting funerary statuary in Paris cemeteries on pariscemeteries com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Passy Cemetery amp oldid 1135387129, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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