Montparnasse Cemetery

Cemetery · Montparnasse

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"Step off the beaten path that leads to Jim Morrison’s grave at Père Lachaise and head instead to the lesser-known, yet extraordinary Montparnasse Cemetery. Locals bring metro tickets to leave on Serge Gainsbourg’s gravein honor of his song "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas (The Lilas TicketTaker)." Nearby rest the poet Baudelaire and eternal lovers Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. A married couple by the name ofPigeon share a tomb that is as surprising as their family name. Susan Sontag opted for a minimalist grave, while artistNiki de Saint Phallechose a rainbow-colored mosaic catfor the grave ofher assistant Ricardo. Brancusi’s The Kiss sculpture stands at the head ofhis grave. Stop at a guardian’s kiosk when you enter the tranquil space and ask for a map of the luminaries whohave made this their eternal resting place."

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