In Paris’s 14th arrondissement, Montparnasse Cemetery unfolds along quiet paths, offering a journey through France’s intellectual and artistic history. A true open-air museum, the site is home to the graves of major figures from the worlds of literature, philosophy, cinema and the arts.
Established in 1824, during the Bourbon Restoration, the Montparnasse Cemetery quickly became the final resting place of many thinkers and creators associated with the cultural ferment of the Left Bank. As you stroll along its long, tree-lined avenues, you’ll come face to face with the graves of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, Serge Gainsbourg and Charles Baudelaire.
So, if you’d like to follow in the footsteps of your favorite writers or simply reflect among the graves of the great minds who made Paris famous around the world, the Montparnasse Cemetery is a place to visit. Find out here which celebrities are buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.
Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) : A major French poet of the 19th century, author of Les Fleurs du Mal, a work emblematic of Symbolism.
Ossip Zadkine (1890–1967) : French sculptor of Russian origin, a leading figure of Cubism, known for his expressive works in wood and stone.
Zizi Jeanmaire (1924–2020): French dancer, singer and revue star, an icon of music hall and ballet.
Jean Seberg (1938–1979) : American actress, muse of the French New Wave, famous for her role in Breathless.
Robert Desnos (1900–1945): French surrealist poet and resistance fighter, who died in deportation.
Serge Gainsbourg (1928–1991) : French singer-songwriter, an iconic figure in French chanson, known for Je t'aime... moi non plus.
Juliette Gréco (1927–2020): French singer and actress, muse of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and interpreter of poetic, politically engaged songs.
Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893) : French writer, master of the realist short story, author of Boule de Suif.
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980) : French existentialist philosopher, writer and playwright, awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature, which he declined.
Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986) : French philosopher, novelist and feminist, author of The Second Sex.
Marguerite Duras (1914–1996): French writer, playwright and film director, known for The Lover and Hiroshima mon amour.
Sonia Rykiel (1930–2016) : French fashion designer, nicknamed “the Queen of Knitwear,” and founder of the fashion house bearing her name.
The most beautiful cemeteries in Paris and Île-de-France, where history meets famous personalities
Between quiet reflection and a dive into history, the cemeteries of Paris and Île-de-France invite you to linger and wander among the graves of notable figures and illustrious unknowns. [Read more]
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Montparnasse Cemetery
3, boulevard Edgar Quinet
75014 Paris 14
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The most beautiful cemeteries in Paris and Île-de-France, where history meets famous personalities
Le cimetière du Montparnasse, un lieu de mémoire où reposent de grandes figures à Paris
Montparnasse Cemetery, a place of memory where great figures rest in Paris
