Père Lachaise Cemetery

Summary

Père Lachaise Cemetery is a cemetery^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Père Lachaise Cemetery is located in 20th arrondissement of Paris^[3].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery is in the country of France^[4].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery's instance of is recorded as cemetery^[5].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery's architect is recorded as Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart^[6].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery is owned by municipality of Paris^[7].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery is operated by municipality of Paris^[8].
• François de La Chaise is named after Père Lachaise Cemetery^[9].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery took place at Quartier du Père-Lachaise^[10].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery's postal code is recorded as 75020^[11].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery is part of European Cemeteries Route^[12].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery is part of Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe^[13].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery's Commons category is recorded as Père-Lachaise Cemetery^[14].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Frédéric Chopin's tomb^[15].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Communards' Wall^[16].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise^[17].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Héloïse and Abélard's tomb^[18].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Pierre Cartellier's tomb^[19].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Tomb of Dantan^[20].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises François-Joseph Lefebvre's tomb^[21].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Georges Guët's tomb^[22].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Oscar Wilde's tomb^[23].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Théodore Barrière's tomb^[24].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Richard Wallace's tomb^[25].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises David Sintzheim's tomb^[26].
• Père Lachaise Cemetery comprises Allan Kardec's tomb^[27].

Body

Geography

Père Lachaise Cemetery is in the country of France^[4]. It is located in 20th arrondissement of Paris^[3]. Part of include European Cemeteries Route^[12], a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe^[28] and Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe^[13], a nonprofit organization^[29], founded in 2001^[30], headquartered in Bologna^[31].

Designation and Status

Père Lachaise Cemetery's instance of is recorded as cemetery^[5]. Heritage statuses include monument historique inscrit^[32] and classified historical monument^[33].

History and Context

May 21, 1804 marks the founding of Père Lachaise Cemetery^[34]. It is owned by municipality of Paris^[7]. François de La Chaise is named after it^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Père Lachaise Cemetery include Père Lachaise^[35], a metro station^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1903^[38].

Why It Matters

Père Lachaise Cemetery has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include Père Lachaise^[35], a metro station^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1903^[38].