"Wilde was initially buried in the Cimetière de Bagneux graveyard outside Paris; in 1909 his remains were disinterred to Père Lachaise Cemetery, inside the city. His tomb was designed by Sir Jacob Epstein, commissioned by Robert Ross, who asked for a small compartment to be made for his own ashes which were duly transferred in 1950. The modernist angel depicted as a relief on the tomb was originally complete with male genitalia which have since been vandalised; their current whereabouts are unknown. In 2000, Leon Johnson, a multi-media artist, installed a silver prosthesis to replace them."
And if you're interested in taking up less space when you are finished here, perhaps the crematorium is a reasonable choice for you. Or, if you are interested in interrupting two funerals like I did today, this is also the place for you.
Here are a few pictures just to show you how beautiful and strange this cemetery is. It was so peaceful here. I spent hours searching for headstones and met a few people along the way. My French served me well today!
I think if you look quickly, it looks a little bit like Hogsmeade!
I tried to jump and take a picture over the hedge, but I'm simply not that tall.
Bienvenue a Pere-Lachaise!
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