Cimetière du Calvaire
Behind walls and a heavy bronze door by the sculptor Tomaso Gismondi: the tomb of the Debray millers, one of whom named the Moulin de la Galette, topped by a small windmill; the grave of Félix Desportes, the first mayor of Montmartre; and the Bougainville family grave, which holds the navigator's heart. from its own pages ↗
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Ticket names translated from French · the venue's own wording is in the quote below
Calvaire Cemetery is accessible only on 1 November, as part of free guided tours.Translation · original in French
Le Cimetière du Calvaire est accessible uniquement le 1er novembre, dans le cadre de visites guidées gratuites.Practical
Cimetière du Calvaire: address
Cimetière du Calvaire 2, rue du Mont-Cenis, Paris 18eOpen in Google Maps →✓ paris.fr/lieux/cimetiere-du-calvaire-4485 · 2026-10-25Cimetière du Calvaire: opening hours
Guided tours of Calvaire Cemetery on 1 November from 9h30 Tours depart every 10 minutes without reservation possible.Translation · original in French
Visites guidées du cimetière du Calvaire le 1er novembre à partir de 9h30 Départ des visites toutes les 10 minutes sans réservation possible.Cimetière du Calvaire: what should I know before visiting?
No self-guided visits are permitted.Translation · original in French
Aucune visite libre n'est autorisée.Cimetière du Calvaire: is it wheelchair accessible?
Not accessible to people with reduced mobilityTranslation · original in French
Non accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduiteCimetière du Calvaire: are dogs allowed?
Admission of animals: noTranslation · original in French
Admission animaux : nonThe Calvary Cemetery, whose true name is « Cemetery of Saint-Pierre-du-Calvaire », is under the administration of the Montmartre Cemetery. Primarily housing representatives of the great aristocratic families of lower Montmartre (the present 9th arrondissement), returning from emigration, it also welcomes some graves of residents of « upper Montmartre ».
Translation · original in French
Le cimetière du Calvaire, de son vrai nom « cimetière de Saint-Pierre-du-Calvaire », dépend de la conservation du cimetière de Montmartre . Abritant essentiellement les représentants des grandes familles aristocratiques du Montmartre d'en-bas (l'actuel 9e arrondissement), de retour d'émigration, il accueille également quelques tombes des habitants du « Montmartre d'en-haut ».