Detail of engraved map of the Eastern division of Paris (1834) via the David Rumsey Map Collection
In this map, one can clearly note the placement of Pere Lachaise on the outskirts of the city — its placement just east of one of the main routes marking the start of the suburbs. Additionally of note is the relative dearth of buildings around the cemetery. Unlike Les Innocents, which saw continual construction around it, this new form of cemetery was to be removed from the general public. The largest buildings of note in the immediate area are a women’s correctional facility to the west, and the Melinmontant abattoir to the north west.
April 23, 2009, 1:34pm
