Montmartre+Cemetery

Montmartre cemetery Overcrowded cemeteries caused several problems like high funeral costs, unstanitary living conditions. You are not allowed to bury corpses within the city. Cemetery was open on January 1, 1825. It had a different name to begin with, the name referenced the cemetery location. It was built below street level. It is one of the four largest cemetery to open. They replaced the old parish cemeteries that were closed for obvious reasons of sanitation. Many artists, painters, composers, dancer, comedians, and, singers were buried there. The cemetery is located on top of a large hill, part of Paris's 18th district. There are many French and international celebrities buried in this cemetery. like Dalida, Hector Berlioz, Edgar Degas, and many more. People call it the cemetery of the artists. Before the cemetery was built, it was a quarry to extract gypsum used for construction. There's over 750 trees and awesome stone art. There are numerous paths and roadways that will take you through the cemetery. Is open seven days a week and the hours are regulated by the city of Paris. Depending on the time of the year they can get very busy, also people suggest to her hiking shoes and a camera.