Saint-Vincent Cemetery

Saint-Vincent Cemetery
Entrance of Saint-Vincent Cemetery
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Details
Established1831
Location
Paris, Montmartre
CountryFrance
Coordinates48°53′20″N 2°20′20″E / 48.889°N 2.339°E / 48.889; 2.339
TypeCommunal
Owned byMairie de Paris
Size> 0.7 hectares (1.7 acres)
No. of graves900
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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 Montmartre's second cemetery, built after the Cimetière du Calvaire had been filled.

Notable interments

Location

Saint-Vincent Cemetery is located in rue Lucien-Gaulard in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France. It is a short walk from the Montmartre Cemetery and near the Sacré-Cœur. The Lapin Agile is located behind the wall, behind the grave of Maurice Utrillo.

Paris Métro Line 12 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. Bus The cemetery is also served by bus line 80. There is a Vélib' station at Rue du Coulaincourt (18017).

  • The grave of poets Platon and Papuoe Argyriades
    The grave of poets Platon and Papuoe Argyriades
  • Graves
    Graves
  • One of the paths through Saint-Vincent Cemetery
    One of the paths through Saint-Vincent Cemetery
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