Story and photos by Linda DonahueI have said it before and I’ll say it again here and now: I love Père Lachaise. I don’t even care about all the glitterati and literati and Illuminati buried there. I just find it to be a gloriously peaceful, happy place to wander. It’s a museum of mausoleums, where crypts and gravestones are like sculptures that compete for the title of most artistic. Stained glass windows and embellished doorways tell their own wondrous stories. I have spent many hours wandering through the cobbled pathways, and still have not seen the entirety of this sprawling cemetery. There is still much to be explored here … and so I shall. (All photos are copyrighted by Linda Donahue and cannot be used or reprinted without expressed written permission.)
Père Lachaise: For the Living,
I love it as well! Such a great place to think.
there is a delightful novel, by canadian author bill richardson, called ‘waiting for gertrude’ about the cats that live in pere lachaise. i highly recommend it.
Great pictures Linda! Thanks for it! They look great.
I’m a fan of the stature crying behind the fat cat.
There are also guided tours with lots of different themes of the Père Lachaise. Maybe you will get one one day. Or organize yours!
Thanks again,
Géraldine
I have only been there once on a cold, wet day. I need to go back and give it another go. You have inspired me!
V