Melanie comes home tomorrow! I'm really excited to see her; she has been gone for too long.
Last week at work Steve told me about a beautiful cemetery in the 20th arrondissement called
Père Lachaise. Each year it welcomes over 3.5 million visitors, making it the most visited cemetery on the planet.
Earlier today I took a long walk to check it out. I'm still pretty depressed about the election so my destination seemed like an appropriate complement to my melancholia.
I got off to a bit of a late start so by the time I reached the 20th the sun was starting to go down. Here are some photos I snapped while I still had some light:
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| This is one of the paths leading into the cemetery |
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| Oscar Wilde, Honoré de Balzac, Frédéric Chopin, Édith Piaf, and Molière are buried or entombed here |
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| This is one of the three World War I memorials at Père Lachaise |
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| As you would expect, it is a very quiet and peaceful place... rather unusual for Paris |
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| The cemetery was established in 1804, which is practically modern for this part of the world |
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| Some of the structures were breathtaking |
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| I liked the way the fading sunlight filtered through the windows of this mausoleum |
Good photos, nice light. I think I told you that Hemingway was my favorite author. A Moveable Feast would be a good Paris read, if you have not already.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bob! I've been sort of fascinated by the stories of Hemingway in Paris. We sometimes visit an old haunt of his called "Harry's Bar", which is pretty close to our apartment. In fact, that's where Dad got a little tipsy and kissed a Frenchman on the cheeks!
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely check out "A Moveable Feast". Thanks for the recommendation.