Cimetière Saint-Pierre (Marseille)

The Cimetière Saint-Pierre is the largest cemetery in the town of Marseille, France.[1]

Cimetière Saint-Pierre
Details
Location
380 Rue Saint-Pierre, 13005 Marseille
CountryFrance
Coordinates43°17′28″N 5°24′45″E
Size63 ha (160 acres)

Location

It is located at number 380 on the Rue Saint-Pierre in the 5th arrondissement of Marseille.[2][3]

Overview

The cemetery is the third largest cemetery in France after the Cimetière parisien de Pantin and the Cimetière parisien de Thiais, both of which are based in Paris.[1] It was established on September 25, 1855.[1] However, it was only inaugurated on December 30, 1863.[1]

Notable burials

Artists

Politicians and military personnel

  • Charles Armand Septime de Faÿ de La Tour-Maubourg (1801–1845), diplomat and politician
  • Alphonse Esquiros (1812–1876), poet and politician
  • Joseph Thierry (1857–1918), politician
  • Albert Littolff (1911–1943), military pilot
  • François Charles-Roux (1879–1961), diplomat
  • Émile Muselier (1882–1965), resistant
  • Germaine Poinso-Chapuis (1901–1981), politician
  • Gaston Defferre (1910–1986), politician
  • Georges N'Guyen Van Loc (1933–2008), intelligence chief

Sportspeople

Other

References

  1. Boulaméry Odette, Le cimetière Saint-Pierre de Marseille, Marseille: Comité du Vieux-Marseille, 1999
  2. Google Map
  3. Yellow Pages

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