It was in Levallois-Perret that Gustave Eiffel, visionary engineer of the Eiffel Tower and the structure of the Statue of Liberty, was finally laid to rest. Although buried in Paris, it is not at Père-Lachaise or Montparnasse, but in this discreet cemetery in the western suburbs that he rests.
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A tomb steeped in history
According to the archives, Eiffel bought a plot in the Levallois-Perret cemetery in 1872, shortly after the death of his wife Marguerite. He had a family chapel built there, where, from 1877 onwards, his wife, sister and other family members were buried. When Gustave died in December 1923, it was here that he too joined his loved ones, in a burial plot maintained in perpetuity by the town. Legend has it that the small funeral chapel does not follow the classical alignment: it is said to face the Eiffel Tower, which Gustave had erected more than a decade after its construction.
In 2007, vibrations caused by passing trains were threatening the structure of the tomb. The result? Complete dismantling, reinforcement of the foundations, meticulous cleaning... Reassembled piece by piece, the chapel has been restored to its original splendor. The Levallois-Perret town council led the operation in conjunction with theAssociation des Descendants de Gustave Eiffel.
But where exactly is Gustave Eiffel's tomb hidden?
You don't need a compass, but you do need to pay attention! To find Gustave Eiffel's funeral chapel in the Levallois-Perret cemetery, go to the 4th division, main alley on the left after the rue Baudin entrance. The tomb stands out as a small neo-Gothic chapel in pale stone, decorated with stained-glass windows and the name "Eiffel" soberly engraved. In this municipal cemetery, you'll also come across the graves of personalities such as Louise Michel, Maurice Ravel and Maryse Hilsz.
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Paris: in the footsteps of Gustave Eiffel (and no, it's not just the Eiffel Tower!)
