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Official Opening of Le Cimetière du Sud
- When
- 25 July 1824
- Where
- Montparnasse quarter, 14th arrondissement
Montparnasse Cemetery, originally named Le Cimetière du Sud, officially opened on 25 July 1824 in Paris's 14th arrondissement.
The cemetery was established to serve the Left Bank after inner-city burials were banned. The site, previously owned by the Hôtel-Dieu hospital and the Brothers of Charity, was acquired by the city. It opened as part of a network of suburban cemeteries replacing internal parish grounds.
Sources
- Montparnasse Cemetery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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