Pere Lachaise Cemetery
10 Facts
Pere Lachaise Cemetery
- It is the biggest and oldest cemetery in France
- It is lined with over 5,000 trees
- Famous french singer Edith Piaf is buried there
- Named after king Louis XIV Jeasuit father Lachaise who lived there
- 300,000 people buried there
- Made by Napoleon in 1804 after the land was bought by the city of Paris
- Home to many stray cats
- 118 acres
- Jim Morrison singer from The Doors is buried there
- There are walkways with street names
Bibliography
- "Père Lachaise Cemetery." Père Lachaise Cemetery. Propmt Guides, n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://www.promptguides.com/paris/attractions/pere_lachaise_cemetery.htm>.
- "Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris." Père-Lachaise Cemetery. N.p., 15 May 2010. Web. 22 Nov. 2012. <http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/paris-pere-lachaise>.