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Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one millionold citadel of Nice. Today, some sections of the massive walls of the ancient fortress remain. The fortress, which was built in the 16th century, was once one of the most secure strongholds in France. The cemetery itself was founded in 1783 and has 2,800 graves. It is as much popular for its function and history as for the scenic views of the city that affords.


Notable burials

* Freda Betti (1924–1979), opera singer * Robert Borwick, 1st Baron Borwick (1845–1936) * Alfred Van Cleef, jeweller *
Louis Feuillade Louis Feuillade (; 19 February 1873 – 25 February 1925) was a French filmmaker of the silent film, silent era. Between 1906 and 1924, he directed over 630 films. He is primarily known for the crime serial film, serials ''Fantômas (1913 ser ...
(1873–1925), film director *
Alexander Herzen Alexander Ivanovich Herzen (; ) was a Russian writer and thinker known as the precursor of Russian socialism and one of the main precursors of agrarian populism (being an ideological ancestor of the Narodniki, Socialist-Revolutionaries, Trudo ...
(1812–1870), writer, novelist * Gaston Leroux (1868–1927), journalist, novelist * Emil Jellinek-Mercedes (1853–1918) * Carolina Otero (1868–1965), dancer * Renée Saint-Cyr (1904–2004), actress *
Léon Gambetta Léon Gambetta (; 2 April 1838 – 31 December 1882) was a French lawyer and republican politician who proclaimed the French Third Republic in 1870 and played a prominent role in its early government. Early life and education Born in Cahors, ...
(1838–1882), French statesman * José Gustavo Guerrero (1857–1958), first president of the International Court of Justice * Agathe-Sophie Sasserno (1810–1860), French poet * Édouard Corniglion-Molinier (1898-1963), aviator, general, minister and film producer


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