Crematorium du Père Lachaise / Père Lachaise Crematory (Paris)
N 48° 51.745 E 002° 23.757
31U E 455696 N 5412337
Quick Description: The Père Lachaise Crematory (Crematorium du Père Lachaise), located in famous Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise in Paris, is the oldest and most prestigious and largest crematory in France...
Location: France
Date Posted: 3/3/2010 7:09:43 AM
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Long Description:
The Père
Lachaise Crematory (Crematorium du Père Lachaise), a French
Historic Monument, is the oldest, most prestigious and largest
crematory in France. The Crematory was for long time the only
building of its kind at French territory.
The Crematory, beautiful (and
unusual in style) piece of funeral archicteture, is composed of a
chapel in neo-Byzantine style surrounded by columbarium, where are
deposited the urns containing the ashes. The Crematory, designed by
architect Jean Camille Formigé, was build in the late XIXth century
(1887-1888). The first cremation was done there in 1889. Since
then, Crematory was several times reconstructed and modernized. The
last renovation (2007-2008) resulted in a newly designed ceremonial
hall and also in use of the state-of-art technology for combustion
gases treatment and purification.
Visit Instructions:Please post a clear photo of the actual sign with the name of the
Funeral Home on it.
To honor and respect and privacy of these facilities, NO photos
of the inside structures or any funeral activity at these
facilities. NO photos of employees or clients. Thanks