Le croix

Cimetiere de Passy

Portes des Mausolées VI

Today, we move to my small but favorite, Cimetière de Passy. Located near Place de Trocadéro, , 

this is a wonderful way to tour a Paris cemetery while visiting other sites. It is small and lovely. It's probably my favorite.

Portes des Mausolées V

If yesterday's doors were in my Top Ten, this might be Numéro 1. I love the soft color and the dried palm frond tucked in the grill. 

Portes des mausolées IV

These could be in my Cemetery Doors Top Ten.

Père-LaChaise

Portes des mausolées III

TOday we move to the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. I have visited many times and still feel like I just scratched the surface. It is enormous. If you are in Paris for a while, it's worth it. If you're only there for a few days, I'd tour Passy or Montparnasse. 

Portes des mausolées II

Cimetière du Montparnasse

Portes des mausolées I

Today begins a new mini series, mausoleum doors. This beautiful green door was found at the Cimetière du Montparnasse. In the coming weeks, we will visit many other resting places in Paris.

La croix

 My good friend Owen Phillips (Instagram: owenphil333) , who lives in Chantilly FR, is an exceptional cemetery photographer. We often meet up when we visit Paris. I've learned to appreciate the details, such as this mausoleum door from him. 

Cimetière de Passy IV - La rose

Continuing the Cimetière de Passy series, today a look into one of the beautiful mausoleums.  This cemetery is almost 200 years old and is very well kept. 

Cimetière de Passy II - La porte ouverte

Today, the second in the Passy series. The mausoleums here are beautiful. I think I could publish and entire book of just the doors. I especially loved the blue palm fronds and wreath on the doors and the shadows inside.

La Croix

Thanks to my travel amie, Mary Gilbert, I've learned to love the beauty of Paris cemeteries. Mausoleums are particularly beautiful. This one captured at Père Llachaise. This cemetery, located in the 20th arrondissement, is the largest so plan to spend a long time there exploring this lovely resting place.

Doors of Paris

Cimetière du Montparnasse

Cemetery Art

Cimetiére du Passy

La porte ourverte

My favorite small resting place in Paris, Cimetière de Passy.

Un souvenir

Rather than flowers that will wilt too quickly, we often see these fronds that seem to be palms tucked into the doors of the mausoleums as here, at Père Lachaise.

La porte

I think Cimetière du Montmartre is one of my favorite cemeteries. If you are planning a day in Montmartre, do walk down the hill and stroll through. Near Pigalle, you can also take in the "color" of that area as well. 

Les chérubins

This last November, Peter and I took another spin through one of my favorite resting places in Paris, Cimetière de Passy.   I never fail to find lovely doors and stained glass windows there. Located just steps from Trocadéro, the residents have a commanding view of la Tour Eiffel. If you don't have many days to see Paris, I always suggest this as a wonderful alternative to the larger cemeteries.

2 rue du Commandant Schloesing

75016 Paris

Le croix

Cimetière du Père-Lachaise

Le memento

As I've visited more and more Paris cemeteries, I've been drawn to the flowers that are often left tucked in the grillwork of mausoleum doors. At Père Lachaise recently, I photographed a number of them but this one was my favorite.  The colors and the dried fronds were pleasing to me.