Pere Lachaise
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PERE LACHAISE By Jesse Mason
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By Jesse Mason. Pere Lachaise. The largest cemetery in Paris. It is 1186 acres in size. It houses over 1 million graves . Important Figures. It houses many painters, composers, novelist and many others. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PERE LACHAISEBy Jesse Mason
The largest cemetery in Paris. It is 1186 acres in size. It houses over 1 million graves
Important Figures It houses many painters,
composers, novelist and many others.
The Famous Irish poet Oscar Wilde is buried here, many fans of his will kiss his grave with lipstick to give it an Art Deco look.
Also buried here is Napoleon's mistress Countess Marie Walewska is partially buried here. Her body is buried in Poland but here heart is buried in Pere Lachaise.
Heritage It was established in 1804 and was
named after Louis XIV, Pere Francois De Lachaise
Virtual Tourhttp://www.pere-lachaise.com/perelachaise.php?lang=en