French musicians and painters (2000) by Mikebond
Many French musicians and singers are buried on the hill of this cemetery. The most famous (and one of the most beautiful) tomb is that of Frédéric Chopin, who had Polish origins but lived in France for a long time.You will see the tombs of several French singers of the 20th century: Edith Piaf with her last husband Théo Sarapo (second photo), Yves Montand and his wife Simone Signoret (an actress; third picture), Serge Gainsbourg and so on.
Let us not forget the painters who rest here: have a look at Théodore Géricault's monumental tomb where he is sculptured with his masterpiece The raft of the Medusa below; and, by contrast, the simple black tomb of Eugène Delacroix.
