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Most Beautiful Cemeteries in the World

2Pere-Lachaise, Paris, France

This is the largest cemetery in Paris (110 acres) and also the site of 3 World War I memorials.

Located in France, Pere Lachaise is well know for being the first garden and the first municipal cemetery in Paris.

The cemetery was established in 1804 by Napoleon, offering stunning views with all those cobblestone paths, picturesque tombstones, statues, mini chapels, mausoleums and lots of trees.

It is home to many famous French authors, musicians and writers, including Marcel Proust, Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde.

Did you know that at Pere Lachaise Cemetery it is not out of the ordinary to reopen a grave after a body has decomposed?

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