Saint-Vincent Cemetery Explained

Saint-Vincent Cemetery
Map Type:Paris
Established:1831
Country:France
Location:Paris, Montmartre
Coordinates:48.889°N 2.339°W
Type:Communal
Owner:Mairie de Paris
Size:> 0.7ha
Graves:900
Findagraveid:639135

Saint-Vincent Cemetery (French: Cimetière Saint-Vincent) is a cemetery in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.

History

Saint-Vincent Cemetery was opened on January 5, 1831. It was Montmartres second cemetery, built after the Cimetière du Calvaire had been filled.

Notable interments

Location

Saint-Vincent Cemetery is located in rue Lucien-Gaulard in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France. It is a short walk from the Montmartre Cemetery and near the Sacré-Cœur. The Lapin Agile is located behind the wall, behind the grave of Maurice Utrillo.

The cemetery is a short walk from the Lamarck – Caulaincourt métro station and is serviced by line 12.The nearest railway stations are Gare du Nord and Gare de Pont-Cardinet. The cemetery is also served by bus line 80. There is a Vélib' station at Rue du Coulaincourt (18017).

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