Saint-Pierre Cemetery (Aix-en-Provence)

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The Saint-Pierre Cemetery (French: "{{Lang|fr|Cimetière Saint-Pierre|italic=no}}") is a cemetery in Aix-en-Provence. It is home to the burials of many renowned painters and sculptors.

Location

It is located on the Avenue Des Déportés de la Résistance Aixoise in Aix-en-Provence.[https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&channel=np&q=avenue+des+deportes,+aix&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x12c98debba940249:0x432fbae0d2b715ed,Avenue+des+D%C3%A9port%C3%A9s+de+la+R%C3%A9sistance+Aixoise,+13100+Aix-en-Provence,+France&gl=uk&ei=rAy_UsieJoOUhQfHzYHwBg&ved=0CDAQ8gEwAA Google Maps] It is opposite the Stade Georges Carcassonne, a sports stadium.

History

It was established in 1824.[http://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/aix-monuments-tipi.htm Aix-en-Provence Official website: Monuments in Aix-en-Provence] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807221603/http://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/aix-monuments-tipi.htm |date=2013-08-07 }}[https://archive.today/20131228181011/http://www.centredariusmilhaud.org/itinerairedujudaisme/?p=58 Centre Darius Milhaud: Cimetière Saint Pierre] It was built upon two former private, adjacacent cemeteries: a Jewish one and a Protestant one. It spans seven hectares.

Notable burials

References

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Category:1824 establishments in France

Category:Buildings and structures in Aix-en-Provence

Category:Cemeteries in France

Category:Cemeteries established in the 1820s