An Art Pilgrimage through Montparnasse Cemetery

An Art Pilgrimage through Montparnasse Cemetery

💐Strolling through a cemetery has a unique charm. It was the books I’ve read and films I’ve seen that led me here, visiting distant friends across time, sharing a tranquil moment with those resting here.

Exploring the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris

💐Grave of Guy de Maupassant
His epitaph, personally written before his death, reads: “I loved everything and achieved nothing.”

💐Grave of Samuel Beckett
Marked by a simple grey granite slab, honoring his own directive that his tombstone be “any color, as long as it’s grey.”

💐Grave of Susan Sontag
A modest black marble stone adorned with pebbles left by visitors.

💐Grave of Éric Rohmer
In an unassuming location, with shells and stones brought by distant admirers. A delicate, blue butterfly flitted nearby, dancing in the sunlit grass.

💐Grave of Charles Baudelaire
A site abundant with bouquets, both vibrant and withered—a blend of beauty and decay.

💐Grave of Émile Durkheim
Decorated with pebbles, pine cones, and even paper notes left by those paying homage.

💐Grave of Simone de Beauvoir
A primary destination for Montparnasse Cemetery visitors, covered with lipstick marks left by women around the world.

💐Grave of Marguerite Duras
Nestled among lush plants, with stones, shells, and countless pens left by admirers—quiet symbols of devotion.