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  2. Claude Monet - Wikipedia

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    Monet family grave at Giverny. Monet died of lung cancer on 5 December 1926 at the age of 86 and is buried in the Giverny church cemetery. Monet had insisted that the occasion be simple; thus, only about fifty people attended the ceremony. [106] At his funeral, Clemenceau removed the black cloth draped over the coffin, stating: "No black for ...

  3. Montmartre - Wikipedia

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    Many renowned artists, such as painter and sculptor Edgar Degas and film director François Truffaut, are buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre and the Cimetière Saint-Vincent. Near the top of the butte, Espace Dalí showcases surrealist artist Salvador Dalí's work. Montmartre is an officially designated historic district with limited ...

  4. Montmartre Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    The Cemetery of Montmartre (French: Cimetière de Montmartre) is a cemetery in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France, that dates to the early 19th century.Officially known as the Cimetière du Nord, it is the third largest necropolis in Paris, after the Père Lachaise Cemetery and the Montparnasse Cemetery.

  5. List of burial places of classical musicians - Wikipedia

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    He died in Paris and was buried in the Batignolles Cemetery, where his old tomb still stands. In 1984 his remains were moved to Moscow. [30] Cécile Chaminade: 1944 Composer Cimetière de Passy, Paris, France She was initially buried in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Her grave was later moved to the Cimitière de Passy in Paris. [31] Ruperto Chapí: 1909 ...

  6. Musée de l'Orangerie - Wikipedia

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    Originally, the museum was inaugurated on 17 May 1927 as the Musée Claude Monet, a few months after the artist's death. It was then annexed into the Musée du Luxembourg and formally renamed the Musée National de l’Orangerie des Tuileries .

  7. Catacombs of Paris - Wikipedia

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    The Catacombs of Paris (French: Catacombes de Paris, pronunciation ⓘ) are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. [2] Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries , they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer ("Gate of Hell") former city gate; the ossuary was created as part of ...

  8. Père Lachaise Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    However, the rules to be buried in a Paris cemetery are rather strict: people may be buried in one of these cemeteries if they die in the French capital city or if they lived there. Being buried in Père Lachaise is even more difficult nowadays as there is a waiting list: very few plots are available. [ 20 ]

  9. Musée Marmottan Monet - Wikipedia

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    Musée Marmottan Monet (English: Marmottan Museum of Monet) is an art museum in Paris, France, dedicated to artist Claude Monet. The collection features over three hundred Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings by Claude Monet, including his 1872 Impression, Sunrise .