Who is buried in Saint-Vincent Cemetery in Montmartre? Celebrities and the location of their graves

Maurice Utrillo, Marcel Aymé, Marcel Carné, Michou… The petite cimetière Saint-Vincent in Montmartre houses the graves of numerous artists and figures tied to the history of the Butte. Here are the celebrities buried there and the sections where their tombs can be found.

It is much smaller and less frequented than its neighbor, the Montmartre Cemetery, but the Saint-Vincent Cemetery has a character all its own. Opened in 1831, this cemetery, spanning only 0.59 hectare, sits on the hillside of the Butte, with an entrance at 6 Rue Lucien-Gaulard, in the 18th arrondissement.

It is precisely this connection with Montmartre that makes Saint-Vincent so intriguing. Behind its walls lie painters, writers, filmmakers, singer-songwriters and nightlife figures who lived or worked on the Butte. Maurice Utrillo, whose paintings have largely helped shape the image of the old Montmartre, rubs shoulders with the writer Marcel Aymé, the filmmaker Marcel Carné, the poster artist Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, or Michou, famous for his cabaret on rue des Martyrs.

The cemetery also preserves several ancient burials of great Montmartre families. Saint-Vincent is divided into 14 divisions, making it easier to locate graves.

Celebrities buried in Saint-Vincent Cemetery, listed by division

Division 2

Paul Aumonier (1872-1944) – opera singer.
Mireille Berthon (1889-1955) – opera soprano.

Division 3

Claude Pinoteau (1925–2012) – filmmaker and screenwriter, best known for La Boum.
André Gabriello, born André Galopet (1896–1975) – cabaret singer and actor.
Suzanne Gabriello (1932–1992) – singer and actress, daughter of André Gabriello.

Division Four

Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955) – French painter closely linked to Montmartre, who repeatedly depicted its streets and buildings.
Marcel Carné (1906-1996) – filmmaker, best known for directing Quai des brumes and Enfants du paradis.

Section 5

Jules Chéret (1836-1932) – painter, lithographer and poster designer, a towering figure of the illustrated poster during the Belle Époque.

Division 6

Émile Goudeau (1849-1906) – poet, songwriter, and founder of the Hydropathes circle, a key figure in Montmartre’s bohemian life and the Chat Noir.
Marcel Legay (1851-1915) – chansonnier and composer connected with Montmartre’s cabarets.

Le saviez-vous ? Le cimetière Saint-Vincent, caché en bas de la butte, est réservé aux montmartrois

Division 8

Arthur Honegger (1892-1955) – a Swiss composer and member of the Groupe des Six.
Roger Lacourière (1892-1966) – an engraver and printer who collaborated with leading 20th-century artists.

Division 9

Harry Baur (1880–1943) – a leading actor and a major figure in French cinema during the interwar years.

Division 10

Marcel Aymé (1902-1967) – writer, best known for the Passe-Muraille and the Contes du chat perché.
Gen Paul, Eugène Paul (1895-1975) – Montmartre painter and engraver.

Division 12

Eugène Boudin (1824–1898) – a painter regarded as one of the pioneers of Impressionism.
Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht (1880–1965) – a composer and conductor.
Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878–1952) – a painter and engraver, son of Camille Pissarro.
Michou (1931–2020) – a cabaret director and an iconic figure of Montmartre nightlife.

Division 13

Roland Dorgelès (1885-1973) — a novelist and journalist, author of The Wooden Crosses and a member of the Académie Goncourt.
Léontine 'Ninette' Aubart (1887-1964) — a singer at the Lapin Agile, also known for surviving the Titanic disaster in 1912.
Famille Debray — a renowned millers' family tied to the Moulin de la Galette.

Division 14

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) – painter, engraver and poster designer, notably famous for the poster for the Chat Noir tour.
Jean-Gabriel Daragnès (1886-1950) – painter, engraver and illustrator.

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