| Jewish cemetery, Bayonne | |
| Native Name: | Cimetière juif de Bayonne |
| Established: | 1689 |
| Closed: | --> |
| Location: | Bayonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Country: | France |
| Coordinates: | 43.5039°N -1.4661°W |
| Owner: | Association cultuelle israélite de Bayonne |
| Size: | 2 ha |
| Graves: | About 3000 |
The Jewish (or Israelite) cemetery of Bayonne is a Jewish cemetery located in Bayonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is located in the Saint-Étienne quarter in the northern part of the city and north of the synagogue.
The Jewish cemetery of Bayonne was established in 1689 in the Saint-Étienne neighborhood in the northern quarter of the city.[1] It was remodeled and enlarged in the 18th and 19th century and covers and area of two hectares.[2] A depository built in the style of the Temple in Jerusalem was inaugurated in 1862.
It was a theatre of battle during the 1814 siege of Bayonne.
In spring 2010, the Jewish Museum of Belgium began a restoration project for the cemetery.[3] No less than nine other summer projects allowed young European volunteers, including members of the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace, to uncover hundreds of headstones, covering a period burials from 1654 to 1806.[4] The cemetery is owned by the Israelite Cultural Association of Bayonne.[1]
The cemetery was listed as a monument historique on July 15, 1998.[1] It is the oldest Jewish cemetery in France,[5] and has conserved numerous ancient headstones — nearly 3000 dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The depository from 1862 in the style of the ancient Temple has also been classified as a monument historique.
Web site: Synagogue de Bayonne . Consistoire de Bordeaux . 1 June 2024 . fr-FR.