Père-Lachaise Cemetery | Peeping Into Mausoleums | Part 1

The cemetery of Père Lachaise opened in 1804 and takes its name from the confessor to Louis XIV, Père François de la Chaise (1624-1709), who lived in the Jesuit house rebuilt during 1682 on the site of the chapel. The property, situated on the hillside from which the king watched skirmishing between the armies of the Condé and Turenne during the Fronde, was bought by the city in 1804. Established as a cemetery by Napoleon during that year, plans were laid out by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart; the property was later extended. Napoleon, who had been proclaimed Emperor by the Senate three days earlier, had declared during the Consulate that "Every citizen has the right to be buried regardless of race or religion".
After the closing of the Holy Innocents' Cemetery on 1 December 1780 and as the city graveyards of Paris filled, several new, large cemeteries, outside the precincts of the capital, replaced them: Montmartre Cemetery in the north, Père Lachaise in the east, and Montparnasse Cemetery in the south. Near the middle of the city is Passy Cemetery.
The French officials approved the transformation of 17 hectares of Mont-Louis into the Cemetery of the East in 1803 and the work was given to neoclassical architect Alexandre-Theodore Brongniart. He used English-style gardens as inspiration, designing the cemetery with uneven paths adorned with diverse trees and plants and lined with carved graves. He anticipated various funerary monuments but only one was finally built: the grave of the Greffulhe family, in a refined neo-Gothic style.
At the time of its opening, the cemetery was considered to be situated too far from the city and attracted few funerals. Moreover, many Roman Catholics refused to have their graves in a place that had not been blessed by the Church. In 1804, the Père Lachaise contained only 13 graves. The next year there were 44 burials, with 49 during 1806, 62 during 1807 and 833 during 1812. Consequently, the administrators devised a marketing strategy to improve the cemetery's stature: in 1817, with great fanfare, they organized the transfer of the remains of Jean de La Fontaine and Molière to the new resting place. Then, in another great spectacle, the purported remains of Pierre Abélard and Héloïse d'Argenteuil were also transferred to the cemetery along with their monument's canopy made from fragments of the abbey of Nogent-sur-Seine. By tradition, lovers or lovelorn singles leave letters at the crypt in tribute to the couple or in hope of finding true love.
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[@nadiabrook7871]

Thanks. Love you, Sue!! XXXX 💞🤗

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Ahhh Nadia, thanks so much ❤️ love you

[@Liz_678]

So nice you you nadia❤. Be well my friend. I know you have been achy today

[@nadiabrook7871]

@@Liz_678 Thanks, Liz!! XXXX 💞🤗

[@GraveVisitations]

Our trip to Père Lachaise Cemetery was a top moment. To Walk amongst history and to get to see these beautiful monuments ❤ And pay our respects to the dearly departed 🙏

[@bridgetmuehlberger5141]

As I said on GV’s channel, I’m so grateful for the absence of graffiti in this beautiful cemetery! It’s a garden of art and remembrance and looks like it is well kept and greatly cared for. That’s so wonderful. Have to admit, I especially love when you’re able to away from the crowds and have these beautiful lanes all to yourselves. ❤

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Oh me too ❤️

[@deborahjarecki3163]

I love this place! It does look like the graffiti from when I was there in the mid 90's has been cleaned up. So many structured were damaged, even the beautiful porcelain flowers in many tombs were broken. It looks absolutely lovely now.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

@deborahjarecki3163 it was absolutely stunning

[@cemeteriesdownunder9247]

this cemetery is one I would love to visit one day ❤ but if I never do I'm so glad you got to film it for us , this place is beautiful beyond words and it was like being there with you as you walked around so thankyou xx

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

It sure is Julia, I just wasn't able for the walking in the heat but a dream come through for sure x

[@janetslicer3637]

Absolutely fantastic! I will never get to see this in person so you both have made my dream come true! 🙏♥️

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks Janet ❤️ ❤️

[@nancyM1313]

How a day with lots of people visiting affects the vibe 0f the place. Thank you Sue for letting us come along. I would never get to see and learn in a personal way without you. Books are great but this ... nicer🌺🌹🌺

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks Nancy ❤️

[@susiejakes3019]

The Stone Veil on the headstone is for Marie Bucelle who was a generous donor/ benefactor to the National institute of Blind Youth in France. Her covered face represents those who cannot see.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Brilliant, Thanks so much

[@mickymantle3233]

I have been there twice. The pure carved artwork in this cemetery is incredible. A real celebration to peoples lives.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

It is absolutely amazing, I loved it

[@sharonowen]

Some of those big mausoleums you almost expect the Adams family to walk out of the door, but some are just beautiful. Take care of yourselves love from me in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks ❤️

[@rebeccakimmel2454]

This place is beautiful. As you walked down the cobble stone path it felt like a person was going to open door and wave at you like royality at each one you passed by. This is first time ever that a cemetery felt almost cheerful. Final resting place of friendly folks that are at peace. Thank you for sharing your visit. Love & Light to all.💥❤️💥

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

So very welcome, it was a beautiful place, Part 2 coming soon

[@puppy2haley]

My mom & I had 1 day to spend in Paris over 40 yrs ago. We visited this cemetery for a few hours but we had so many other things we wanted to go see we didn’t get to visit here as long as we wanted to. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this wonderful video, Sue. Keeping you & your family in prayers.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@sonnytaylor3003]

When it comes to a cemetery, this one has to be one of the tops given the history, ornate graves, creativity and the stories behind some. Thanks for this vid, Sue!

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

It was amazing, every turn gave more, definitely top cemetery

[@lorriesouthall7866]

Some of them died when I was 3, 😮. I was born in 1961. Their front covers are real unique and beautiful. The pictures are wonderful to see. Especially the military and their uniforms back then. Ty for the tour.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

You're very welcome 🙏

[@evelynpretty2231]

This just Amazing!! It would take six months to see every grave, it’s almost overwhelming! But still Stunning! Love your channel as well as GVs channel!❤

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Yes definitely, I certainly felt overwhelmed here, loved every minute

[@Liz_678]

Accepting new burials?? Where? It looks so full. Amazing cemetery! The stonework on these mausoleums and burials are beautiful. Thanks for sharing your visit with us❤.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

My thoughts exactly seems they put them under mausoleums

[@frenchustube]

Because in France, we lease our grave we don’t buy it. 10/30/50 years. If the family does not renew the concession , it is resold. Some concessions were sold in perpetuity like at the Père Lachaise for the oldest ones, a long time ago. However, the family must maintain the grave, and if it falls in disarray, it is resold. The municipality will try to contact the family first. If the family does not answer, then the cemetery will put a sign for about two years to let them know about the situation. If no one answer, they resell the grave , the only exception are for famous people, which usually the cemetery takes care of it. They know they attract tourists and it’s part of the French heritage. The leftover remains are put in an ossuary or if the grave is reused by the same family they simply put the remaining bones below the new burial. Since 1791 cemeteries belong to the municipalities ,before the church. If you, for instance, as an American would happen to die anywhere in France, you have the right to be buried in the cemetery of the locality that you passed regardless of residence status. They no longer sell concessions in perpetuity. Concessions can be relatively cheap from couple hundred dollars to couple thousand depending on the cemetery. I went to the Paris website to look at the availabilities. There are 17 cemeteries in Paris “intra muro” (in the city itself) There were 171 places available for 5000 demands in 2017. Most of these beautiful mausoleums are being repurposed as columbarium for ashes or 30 years concessions for burial. Burial cost is 6300 Euros for Paris. 400 in my village for 30/50 years. In America we get a property deed because we own our grave, which is the reason we are called property owners, and you need a judge order to re-open a grave. In France the dead are tenants and the cemetery manager do the job. In the small villages like where my father is buried since last year, if they don’t need the space they wont force the lease term until they need the spot. All cemeteries in France have a wall around them ,gates,with opening and closing hours. In big cities, they lock them up at night to prevent vandalism ,smaller villages like mine they don’t. By the gate, there is a map of the cemetery , and it shows the rows with concession lengths. City hall is the concession office. Also, a difference of custom between the two countries . In France we do not have the right to keep our loved one ashes at home. They must be interned or dispersed with an official present. you have to go to a funeral home. When I will pass in America, someone will have to take my ashes to the French consulate, who will put a wax seal on the box and upon arriving in France they would have to be delivered to a funeral home. I hope my explanation will shed some light. If you need to know more, let me know.

[@Liz_678]

@@frenchustube thanks so much for the explanation! We own our plots here in the states. I would imagine the amount land available plays in owning vs renting.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Wow, amazing information, thank you so much 🙏

[@kathyk479]

Hello Sue! It's been a while your channel is growing! 💓☺ Kathy from Ohio! Hope you are well! It reminds me of the cemetery 's in New Orleans Luisiana. They bury above ground because of the water table being so high! The mosaleums are like ovens. And after a few years there's hoot much left. So the remains get pushed to the side or back to make room for the next person! There could be dz's of people in 1 family in 1 little mosaleaum!

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Hello!! Yes it sounds like that's what happens

[@caroleorion1273]

What an amazing tour thanks sue xx

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks a million 😊

[@debroahisaacs2452]

What a beautiful tour...wish I was there in person. You do such awesome videos. Thanx😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

My pleasure 😊

[@shydiatl]

I would like to see inside some of the mausoleums. Love the architecture of the doors.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Most look the same as I showed, altar, kneeling chair, flowers

[@pumpkinpatch5]

Ah Sue, I'm glad I'm not the only one who wants to pronounce this as 'pierre' instead of 'perre'. It's such a bugbear to me! But how lucky you got to visit this amazing cemetery! Thank you for giving me a tour of this 'city of the dead!'

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I know and I listened to the name said several times most pronounce it like I did lol

[@pumpkinpatch5]

@@SerenitySueGraveyards Let us just say it’s Pierre who owns the cemetery… in secret. 😂

[@meowsthree]

It’s pronounced “pair luh shezz”

[@sheafan1971]

Thanks for sharing, I enjoy the history of this cemetery

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@peterredfern1174]

Hi sue,a peaceful stroll,and beautiful sunny weather what more could u want ,safe travels,👋🙏🙏👏👍🇦🇺

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Loved it here

[@peterredfern1174]

@@SerenitySueGraveyards you and GV have excelled,have a safe flight home,👋👋🙏🙏❤️🇦🇺

[@peterredfern1174]

Such beautiful sculptures ,really top number,👏👏👍🙏🇦🇺

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks for visiting

[@wayneiles9823]

Beautiful old cemetery with the cobblestone on the road but very Spooky . Love the trees and greenery . Where there is death there is live with the earth and soil reclaiming and returning our mortal remains to enriched the cycle of live and eternity.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks x

[@cliffordkizer8667]

Beautiful cemetery ⛼ it would take a couple of days to see it all

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

It would and more, I can't explain how huge the place is

[@maureenalder8905]

Absolutely incredible place would love to visit one day..This paris trip is fabulous thanks sue ❤

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks Maureen, more to come

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

Great video Sue! I am in awe of the many strange and diverse monuments to lives past! And many, like the one that you saw were stairs descending into the ground, were quite common to hide the truth that there is an underground mausoleum, and that there were no remains above ground. I would have to spend years wandering and looking to see all of this cemetery, as my walk isn't as fast as it was when I was younger!

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I'd love to get underground

[@CarmenKim4127]

What an amazing cemetery the Architecture and the paths just beautiful! thank you for sharing this with us Sue

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Glad you enjoyed it 💓💗

[@KayKayClaudette-mh4wc]

Interesting layout. Most cemeteries are laid out with the interred facing east. Here it appears to be a checkerboard with some rows laid in an east-west orientation and others north-south, alternating. It's absolutely beautiful. Thank you for yet another well done tour, Sue!

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Yes, I didn't know where to look

[@stellaazzopardi8571]

Amazing looking forward to part 2 Thanks Sue & GV for sharing with us

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Glad you enjoyed it, part 2 is better than this

[@joelhurley2678]

Beautiful cemetery, thank you so much for sharing.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks for watching

[@CatCmdr]

Good heavens, they’ll have to start stacking them one on top of another!! Love the trees there. The sculptures are amazing! It’s strange…so much money for a body’s space in the ground. Makes you think…and now a tourist destination. Life is funny. Thanks for the video, I pray 🙏 you all are doing well. ? ❤❤

[@kathyk479]

France is art and beauty!? Right?

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks so much, doing OK x

[@kathyk479]

Yes doing good now! Was away for a while! But I'm back! Glad you got to go to Paris! I bet it's beautiful!

[@evilladollyz7602]

That place is like a giant art gallery. Most of the structures are just beautiful. I would love to visit one day but I would probably spend several months lol

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

We spent 6 hours here and only saw a tiny piece of it

[@leonacardenas5552]

This is so great to see. Could never see this in person. Thank you so much. Safe travels ❣️🙏👣🙌❤️

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

You're very welcome 🙏

[@holliecollier1523]

Beautiful cemetery. Thanks for taking me along!

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@donnicholas7552]

Interesting tour. I llook forward to seeing Part 2!

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Coming soon! It's better than part 1

[@diannelavoie5385]

This cemetery is stunningly beautiful. It is a garden of memories set in stone to departed loved ones.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Completely agree ❤️

[@gregwilliams386]

Looks like the cemetery needs a lot of care. It doesn't appear that any maintenance is being done. They let the crypts fall into disrepair the remove them and fill them with people willing to pay. A normal cemetery would have a maintenance crew preforming pressure washing, painting, gardening and some grading and cement work.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Probably not enough money to maintain this huge cemetery

[@edwardmccrindle7252]

thankyou these tombs and statues are amassing once again thankyou

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Very welcome 🙏

[@michaelbedinger4121]

I am glad to see that some of the older mausoleums are being restored. That one deep crypt, I wonder if the remains were moved somewhere else for safe keeping, until the restoration work is finished. These monuments have a certain kind of class, that you rarely see anymore. This was a awesome video, thank you very much Sue. You are in my prayers 🙏

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks Michael, I have to say most of the mausoleums I saw here were in amazing condition

[@dm607]

I liked all the crypts, architecture and stunning graves, but I loved seeing some plain old ordinary headstones scattered here and there. Thank you for this massive adventure Sue. Looking forward to part 2. Take care and know that you are in my thoughts. Deb of Oz XXX

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks so much Deb ❤️

[@darrenraymond5334]

This is a taphophile's dream nice one i need to visit this place😁

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

That's what I said when there, part 2 coming soon ❤️

[@louisnealon6811]

Spectacular! Absolutely magnificent! It does cause me to think though, why on earth would people build such over-the-top, ornate and enormously costly monuments to the dead? Delusions of grandeur? Keeping up with the Joneses? It doesn't make sense. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Important people, plenty of money. I know they ate gorgeous to look at but like the old saying says, you can't take it with you

[@denisehibbs9576]

Wow ! That place is huge ! It would be easy to get lost. I don't know how you could find someone unless you memorized the way., or had a map in hand. There's so many mausoleums. Beautiful ! Thank you for sharing this remarkable cemetery Sue !

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks a million, part 2 is coming Friday x x

[@bahoonies]

@SerenitySueGraveyards Hi Sue, I'm sure somebody else has already said this but Tempus Fugit is actually Latin for Time Flies. Very appropriate memorial too, don't you think? In my case time certainly has flown - I'm 71 this month - but somehow I still remember a lot of my schoolboy Latin. Your wonderful video brings back memories of my visit to Père La Chaise a few years ago. Regards, Damien.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks Damien ❤️

[@maryjacobsen1284]

Beautiful cemetery. The little mosaic that said "tempus fugit" is in Latin. It means time flies.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks ❤️

[@seamusoflatcap]

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana - Groucho Marx

[@akbarfarzin9857]

Very nice and clean looking!!!

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Sure is!

[@johndean5251]

Very Beautiful Sue

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thank you! 😊

[@stephentaege6255]

Hi Sue hope you're well another grand video 👍 i would have been happy to honour My beloved mother and father 🙏 by putting them in a beautiful mausoleum if i was wealthy on the other hand im wealthy because I was there son Can't wait for part 2 Cheers Stephen 🍀🍀✌️✌️

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Beautiful words, Stephen.

[@tinasavage674]

You could spend days walking round this place, beautiful place 😊

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

We did one full day here, I think a week here still wouldn't cover it

[@doloresvelez3243]

Thank you.❤❤🙏

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

You are so welcome

[@shaunmckenna1923]

Hello Sue very interesting I have always wanted to go but never have had the time , did you find Oscar Wilde grave ? I cant believe how quiet it was there very few people . Thanks a lot I enjoyed it . Take care .

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Yes we found Oscar, eventually, it only took 5 hours to find him lol, this place is huge, part 2 coming soon

[@kmgreves]

thank you for sharing ,,, I too will not ever get to see this in real life and this so much appreciated

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johncarroll9986]

Very good indeed as usual sue so outstanding historical information here in Paris pity that so many many of these are in need of repair

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I have to say John the majority of the monuments are outstanding, not sure how many have fallen into disrepair but I didn't see very many thankfully

[@madgevanness4011]

Very reminiscent of New Orleans and the family mausoleums of the old families.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Yes it is

[@bunnyharris8444]

Hi sue tempus Fugit means time flies in french. Hope this helps, love yr channel inreally like goingg round with u fertually. This is one of the places i would love to go x

[@bunnyharris8444]

Sorry I mean in Latin.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks a million 😊

[@johnnyquest6894]

24:40 This statue is Mr Jean-Joseph Carriès who was born on 15 Feb 1855, passed away on 01 Jul 1894. He was a famous French sculptor, ceramist and miniaturist . He is considered the founder of the Art Nouveau, best remembered for the inventive and technically-advanced Japoniste stoneware. He was most instrumental in bringing about the elevation of pottery from a craft to an art form. His works exhibited at the Salon du Champ-de-Mars in 1892 were widely acclaimed and were acquired by the French Ministry of Culture and by a museum in Hamburg, Germany.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks for the information 👍

[@susiejakes3019]

The Confessor was a Roman Catholic priest ( Father) to King Louis XiV (14th) and 'Pere ' in French means 'Father.' The cemetery was named after Pere ( Father) Francois d'Aix de La Chaise.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Yes, thank you

[@KidMillions]

Is there no time limit on the concessions? Presumably many don't have family left to pay or that want to pay to renew them.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I think extended family can be buried in with original family which probably then extends the concessions

[@KidMillions]

@@SerenitySueGraveyards I read they also have perpetual concessions, but then I don't know who's responsible for repairs if something caves in.

[@kasie680]

Oh my goodness, some of these little mausoleums look to small to fit a coffin ⚰️ That brick road make me think 🎶follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road, follow, follow, follow, follow, follow the yellow brick road!!!🎶 Just me?…… ok lol

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Haha follow the yellow brick road, my feet nearly killed me walking that road

[@beckysteffka2434]

Thank you Sue

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

So welcome 🙏

[@moiraroberts6896]

Moira from Florida, USA. Enjoying your videos! Love listening to you. My grandparents came from Tralee and settled in Connecticut, USA 1900-1910. Enjoying your accent, sounds like my Nanna! God bless and keep up the good work.

[@ShelArmstrong]

It's a very stunning place ❤ take care

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

We loved it there but way too hot for this Irish lass

[@Me62578]

I wish you and family love and God be with you

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thank you, I need this ❤️

[@glennjudd2467]

Amazing ! Thanks sue ! Do you know if Jim Morrison is in this cemetery ? Group - doors ?

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Yes he is, grave Visitations has the video on his channel

[@glennjudd2467]

@@SerenitySueGraveyards oh great ! Thanks sue !

[@anitasteele4052]

So excited for this 🎉

[@anitasteele4052]

They sell maps of the famous graves you can find in the cemetery, in the local shops.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

We had one, even with the map its extremely hard to find them, part 2 coming

[@beckysteffka2434]

I hope all are well today, guys, hi Sue❤

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Doing OK x x

[@maatnofret1234]

Wow. Judging from Highgate and this place, people in the 19th Century really went all out when someone died. (If they could afford it.) I love how each family plot differs from its neighbors. Here in the USA, our cemeteries are so homogenized, especially the modern ones.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thank you, yes I loved it here but yes a lot of money spent

[@sallykohorst8803]

More sights of Paris so thanks

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Very welcome 🙏

[@annelielubbe4213]

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CEMETERY ❤❤

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

It really is

[@audreydempster6630]

That countdown intro had me nearly hypnotised 😵‍💫

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Lol, I love it

[@Kuulei265]

Thank you for the walkabout. I’m coming to France 2025 because Norte Dame will be reopened and I also want to see this cemetery among other things.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Definitely visit here, if you can try go early, thos cemetery is larger than you could ever imagine

[@Kuulei265]

Were you able to find Jim Morrison (Of The Doors), grave?

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Grave Visitations has that video on his channel x x

[@annavisagie2750]

Incredible graveyard

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Loved it

[@michaeldenesyk3195]

Tempus Fugit is Latin, time flies (used to draw attention to the rapid passage of time).

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks x

[@wendybell422]

I do prefer the cemeteries in. Ireland the small ones that you find .xx

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I do too, those little old forgotten ones are my favourite

[@kathyk479]

I wonder when a family reaches the end of its line? Then what happeneds!. Are bones still placed in the catacombs?

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I'm not sure about that to be honest

[@24631]

Alain Bashung : Alain Bashung was a French singer, songwriter and actor. Credited with reviving the French chanson in "a time of French musical turmoil"

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks ❤️

[@24631]

Thank you for your time and these great videos 😉

[@Ali70PlusandFabulous]

Hi! You’re mispronouncing the name! It is NOT “Pierre”, but Père (like pear) 🌹🌻🌸🌼🌺

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Sorry! I'm Irish so I did my best

[@Ali70PlusandFabulous]

@@SerenitySueGraveyards I am a retired language teacher. And was raised by the Sisters of Catherine McAuley. An Irish Order. I understood your “brogue”, but it was an attempt to help you say the French correctly. Bonne journée 🌷

[@DMfilmfan]

Great video! 19:00 unfortunately it looks like not only is vandalism rife, but grave-robbing as well. Genteel decay is one thing, leaving desecrated tombs as-is is another. So beneath the narrow mausoleums are larger crypts? Most of the cemetery's substructure must be crypts tightly built against each other. Anyone know to what extent (if any) the govt. subsidizes repairs and maintenance of the cemetery?

[@iyaayas200]

Alain Bashung (born Alain Claude Baschung, French pronunciation: ​[alɛ̃ klod baʃuŋ]; 1 December 1947 - 14 March 2009) was a French singer, songwriter and actor. Credited with reviving the French chanson in "a time of French musical turmoil",[2] he is often regarded in his home country as the most important French rock musician after Serge Gainsbourg.[3] He rose to prominence in the early 1980s with hit songs such as "Gaby oh Gaby" and "Vertige de l'amour", and later had a string of hit records from the 1990s onward, such as "Osez Joséphine", "Ma petite entreprise" and "La nuit je mens". He has had an influence on many later French artists, and is the most awarded artist in the Victoires de la Musique history with 12 victories obtained throughout his career.

[@iyaayas200]

Sue, if you or GV ever need research help finding information on people you see in your journeys, let me know, its something I have done on a professional level and would be happy to help

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks a million

[@lauriejones4507]

Can anyone share the live update info? My notification didn't notify me 😢

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Hi, I just explained about this week and that we are grieving at the moment.

[@clarencejones7916]

Fascinating place for real 😮❤🤔rip to the deceased 🙏🏼😇🙏🏼

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks Clarence ❤️

[@cathymorrison4953]

What a WASTE o Space 😢 My Dad's are in Scarborough's VETERANS CEMETERIE, They Drill a Hole Put the Ashes in, Save's LAND 🧡🇨🇦🧡

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Wow, really

[@seamusoflatcap]

Different culture, France is mainly Catholic who prefer interment to cremation.

[@patobrien6364]

You wanna watch the waistline with all those croissants 😉😘

[@sandrayancheski6806]

Hi Sue , been awhile but as you walk around this cemetery I can't help but get the feeling over the airwaves that there is a lot of negative energy at that place. I just feel like the dead is not at rest at all almost like someone is going to jump out at you. still love your and GV vlogs keep up the good work

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Hi, I didn't feel that when I'm there but with so many buried here, there definitely has to be some who do not rest in peace

[@deanmc178]

i saw lefevere, i have a family member living in rouen france with the same name

[@ЕленаГаврюшкина-й4н]

Спасибо. Привет из России! ❤

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Hello ❤️

[@GenXtothe7thPower]

As someone raised in a funeral home, very familiar with the industry of death..It’s really amazing to ponder how much society respected their elders and honored them when they died. Nowadays, people barely think about their grandparents (alive or passed), or honoring their family history. I also follow the abandoned house/mansion genre on here and house after house, just every family photo and things once held precious, just left to rot. I mean, few people would bother sacrificing for a basic headstone much less the intricate statues and stone carvings to honor their loved ones centuries ago. It makes me sad. I know most of your viewers aren’t this way, but it’s certain that a segment of our society in general has shifted from caring as much. There’s families with money but not willing to spend it on burials because it has no immediate self gratification, some of the things people say is shockingly selfish.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I absolutely agree with you !!

[@johnsexton7621]

Did you find Jim Morrison's grave

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

We did, video on Grave Visitations channel

[@Cheetoluv]

Like small houses! I have heard from time to time the homeless break into them for shelter, also doing drugs in the winter.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

This place is very secure, security, high walls, spikes on top of wall but if you go in during the day they definitely could hide in there

[@beckysteffka2434]

I do too ❤️

[@paulgibson4991]

Father time eventually gets everything

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Very true

[@edwardtranfaglia8397]

It very hot here. To in Malden. Mass.....u. S a..... about 96,.. decrease.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Oh no, it's 26c here and I can't cope

[@kathyk479]

What's nice is it looks like your family can be buried together!

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Yes, exactly correct

[@farhanashraf808]

Biggest cemetery this is and popular celebrities also here a person get lost here keep on going

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I have several videos here, you'd need a week to see everything

[@davidpescod7573]

Although a good video, I think it would have been far better if some research was done prior to a first visit so that when making the video you knew where you were in the cemetery and whose monument you were viewing. “Tempus fugit is Latin for “Time flies”

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I am from Ireland and went to see the monuments and memorials. I have several videos from Paris and couldn't research everything 🤔 have you visited Père-Lachaise?? Its massive easy to loose yourself

[@davidpescod7573]

@@SerenitySueGraveyards Thanks, Yes, I’ve been to Pere Lachaise numerous time. My first in my teens to visit Chopin’s grave. I’ve much enjoyed your tours of graveyards in Ireland.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thank you, I think I got lost several times in there, trying to find my way around, the map was of no use lol

[@judithcarroll3206]

@@davidpescod7573 Couldn’t have said it any better, I would have been more harsh. She could have done even a little research and there are maps available paper and online. That would have saved her from her many mistakes and assumptions. Just saying 🥴

[@gregwilliams386]

At 4:05 that Chinese crypt was an interesting touch. Must have removed the original remains. Money talks.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Plenty of money here

[@RakkasanRakkasan]

I believe that most of Napoleon's Marshalls are buried there.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Oh really, it's so huge it's almost impossible to get to everyone. I wanted to see so many but just didn't get the time

[@dougmarlow9466]

Imagine, being in there at night....well !

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

I'd love that but only if I had my flashlight and someone with me lol

[@gregwilliams386]

At 4:57, Tempus Figit= Latin for time flys.

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Thanks