Cemeteries in France

This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.

French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.

This place bears witness to the loss of many lives during WWII, and stands in stark contrast to the American Cemetery.

A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.

A melancholy jester sits on the grave of a famous 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer.

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

The formerly unmarked grave of the noted Black American painter, who was a friend to James Baldwin.

The first modern cemetery of Lyon is complete with more than 200 chapels and monuments.

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.

The final resting place of the "father of special effects."

France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.

This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.