You are so right, Père Lachaise is close to endless, I could spend entire days wandering in there, and have done so several times. This heart is lovely, the stains on the stone are marvellous.
Such a young child. It is sad. I only went twice to Père Lachaise – there is so much to see, I’d love to return. The old historical cemetery in Atlanta is nice too. It is especially beautiful in the spring when all the azaleas are in bloom. Have you seen it? I did a post on it, if you’d like to look at the pictures: http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2009/05/historic-oakland-cemetery.html. Next time I am in New York I’d like to see the Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn – it’s supposed to be very large too.
Virginia – thank you for looking at my Oakland Cemetery post and commenting. You should come to Atlanta when they azaleas are in bloom and visit it. Your pictures would be a lot better than mine I’m sure.
How right you are about the photo ops in this sad yet beautiful place. I was in Paris with my daughters in 1997 when one one them turned 18. At her request, we brought cameras and tons of film and a picnic and spent the entire day here.
This is really my kind of photo. It also tells me I could spend a few days just at the Cimetiere du Père-Lachaise. (Is this the famous cemetery where Baudelaire, among others, is buried?)
I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.
I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 15 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.
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"Ici repose Anne Marie Thérèse GENOT décédée le 13 septembre 1892 à l'âge de 4 ans et 7 mois. Regrets éternels. Ange au ciel prie pour nous."
So sad.
I've never been to Pere Lachaise but I really want to the next time I'm visiting Paris.
Love your photo of the city,
thank you so much for sharing with us.
xoxo Zaira
ALice,
I couldn't read it all, you have very good eyes! Thank you for sharing with us. Now I understand the heart. Very sad1
V
Oui, oui I was straining my eyes too - God bless Alice!!!
Virg - we've got to go back SOON!!!
This picture is so quiet and lovely. The dripping rust speaks of time. This photo has a story in it somewhere.
It's so sad when children die. I wonder what was the cause of her death.
Merci, Alice, for the words. Pere Lachaise is so full of the sweet sentiments of time, love and loss. I know no other place quite like it.
Beautiful !
You are so right, Père Lachaise is close to endless, I could spend entire days wandering in there, and have done so several times. This heart is lovely, the stains on the stone are marvellous.
Such a young child. It is sad. I only went twice to Père Lachaise – there is so much to see, I’d love to return. The old historical cemetery in Atlanta is nice too. It is especially beautiful in the spring when all the azaleas are in bloom. Have you seen it? I did a post on it, if you’d like to look at the pictures: http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2009/05/historic-oakland-cemetery.html. Next time I am in New York I’d like to see the Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn – it’s supposed to be very large too.
Virginia – thank you for looking at my Oakland Cemetery post and commenting. You should come to Atlanta when they azaleas are in bloom and visit it. Your pictures would be a lot better than mine I’m sure.
A poignant photo, V, and thank you for the text, Alice ~ all the more poignant. So sad!
Merci à Alice! «Louis» couldn't read all of it, either!
How right you are about the photo ops in this sad yet beautiful place. I was in Paris with my daughters in 1997 when one one them turned 18. At her request, we brought cameras and tons of film and a picnic and spent the entire day here.
This is really my kind of photo. It also tells me I could spend a few days just at the Cimetiere du Père-Lachaise. (Is this the famous cemetery where Baudelaire, among others, is buried?)
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