#Père Lachaise Cemetery

[empirearchives]

Evidence of Napoleon’s awareness of the concept of vampires

(Tombstone in Père Lachaise Cemetery, by Louise-Joséphine Sarazin de Belmont)

“They [vampires] even confronted Napoleon during his reign, as exemplified by an anecdote from the early nineteenth century about Napoleon’s reaction to a story about a strange man named Rafin who disappeared every night into Père-Lachaise Cemetery only to reappear in the morning: when Napoleon heard the this, he reputedly asked if Rafin was “a vampire” (Mozzani 1988: 212-14). Certainly, the general population across Europe at the turn of the nineteenth century found them of interest, especially as their literary place began to take hold.”

Source: Lynn, Michael R. “Wonders Never Cease: Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Curiosities in Early Modern France.” Critical and Historical Studies on the Preternatural, vol. 12 no. 1, 2023, p. 27-54.

[little1too1dramatic]

Hii 🎃💜🦇

I went to Père Lachaise Cemetery this weekend. I wanted to pay a visit to Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Gertrude Stein and many, many others.

The atmosphere was quiet and beautiful, like a true Autumn, but I didn't like bothering the dead. After all, it's quite cynical to have tombs listed as tourist attraction. (I'm not kidding, check Google.)

Do you think that dead despise us for living? At one moment, I was standing in front of grave of a 18 years old. There I was, in my Sunday (punk) best, headed to a Buzzcocks concert. I felt almost guilty, what would she give to live her life to the fullest.

Next time, I will choose different way to spend afternoon.

Also, this was one of the first things near the gate.

Did I mention I'm Czech? I always felt proud of that, but at the same time, should I considering that I never want to live in that country again?

I swear, usually I'm more fun. It must be the dread of reaching my demise day by day every day.

Bye!

PS: I'm turning 21 today 🎂

[hadleysmis]

Ahh, I accidentally saw Oscar Wilde's grave! Turns out he's buried in the graveyard Jean Valjean was buried in, so the more you know

[closetofcuriosities]

Jim Morrison x Mosquitohead

[digitalcatalog]

sextoy (delphine palatsi)’s headstone in the pere lachaise cemetery in paris, france

[postcard-from-the-past]

Père Lachaise Cemetery during the 1918 bombardment of Paris

French vintage postcard

[rainbowpopeworld]

So like the Doctor Who episode with Van Gogh, but like waaaaay more queer.

Jack Harkness would definitely make an appearance.

A heavily lip-sticked grave

The final resting place of author Oscar Wilde, ridden with kisses, is not the only famous grave in the Parisian Père Lachaise Cemetery. Singers Jim Morrison and Serge Gainsbourg also attract a wealth of fans and mourners who leave blessings at their gravesides, normally in the form of lighters and/or cigarettes.

[empirearchives]

Marshals of the First French Empire buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery

Yesterday was the anniversary of the opening of the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris in 1804. @captainknell mentioned that they’re interested in seeing the tombs of the Marshals who are buried there and I realized that I actually have some pics of them. These are not all the Napoleonic figures buried there; not even close! There are actually quite a few notable figures buried at this cemetery.

Credit to the amazing photographer: Stéphane Charton-Thomas.

Marshal Suchet:

Marshal Grouchy:

Marshal Saint-Cyr:

Marshal Lefebvre:

Marshal Davout:

Marshal Ney:

Marshal Masséna:

Marshal Kellermann:

[therealkdglad]

ain’t no place like a cemetery

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Père Lachaise- l’homme et l’oiseau- Paris-Avril2022©FrançoiseLarouge

[wandering-cemeteries]

Père Lachaise, one of my all time favorite cemeteries.

Paris, France

Nov. 2016

[closetofcuriosities]

[luegootravez]

Dita Von Teese by Christophe Mourthé

[postcard-from-the-past]

Tomb in the Père Lachaise Cemetery of Paris

French vintage postcard

[arianeka]

Paris, 2021.

[honkshoohonkshooo]

Wet cemetery. I'm a little drunk.