Saint-Vincent Cemetery (french: Cimetière Saint-Vincent) is a cemetery in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.

History

Saint-Vincent Cemetery was opened on January 5, 1831. It was

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cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

, built after the Cimetière du Calvaire had been filled.

Notable interments

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(1902–1967), writer * Harry Baur (1880–1943), actor *

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(1824–1898) painter * Marcel Carné (1906–1996), film director *

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(1836–1932), master poster designer * Jean-François Delmas (1861–1933), opera singer * Suzanne Grandais (1893–1920), actress *

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(1885–1973), writer *

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(1880–1965), composer and orchestra leader * Gen Paul (1895–1975), painter *

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(1925–2012), screenwriter and producer * Paul Sédir (Yvon Le Loup), (1871–1926), writer, philosopher * Théophile Steinlen (1859–1923) painter *

Maurice Utrillo Maurice Utrillo (), born Maurice Valadon; 26 December 1883 – 5 November 1955), was a French painter of the School of Paris who specialized in cityscapes. Born in the Montmartre quarter of Paris, France, Utrillo is one of the few famous pain ...

(1883–1955), painter * Andrée Vaurabourg (1894–1980), French pianist and teacher

Location

Saint-Vincent Cemetery is located in rue Lucien-Gaulard in the

Quarter of

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. It is a short walk from the

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and near the Sacré-Cœur. The Lapin Agile is located behind the wall, behind the grave of Maurice Utrillo. The cemetery is a short walk from the Lamarck – Caulaincourt métro station and is serviced by line 12. The nearest railway stations are Gare du Nord and Gare de Pont-Cardinet. The cemetery is also served by bus line 80. There is a

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station at Rue du Coulaincourt (18017).

Gallery

Image:SVC Argyriades.JPG, The grave of poets Platon and Papuoe Argyriades Image:SVC Rose.JPG, Graves Image:SVC Main road.JPG, One of the paths through Saint-Vincent Cemetery

External links

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Saint-Vincent Cemetery on the Mairie de Paris website (including map)
* Landru, Philippe
Cimetière Saint-Vincent de Montmartre
Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs 2009 *
Saint-Vincent Cemetery on the APPL website
{{Authority control Cemeteries in Paris Buildings and structures in the 18th arrondissement of Paris Montmartre