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Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir From Togo A simple tablet stone marks the graves of Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre and his longtime companion, Simone de Beauvoir. Sartre, an …
Julio Ruelas From Belo Horizonte A few steps away from Guy de Maupassant’s grave is a mournful maiden draped over the tomb of Mexican painter Julio Ruelas. Ruelas was …
Serge Gainsbourg From Egypt Judging by the volume of notes, remembrances and funerary clutter, the most visited grave in Montparnasse houses the remains of Serge Gainsbourg. In fact, he …
The Separation of the Couple From Lubbock One of the most evocative funerary sculptures in Montparnasse apparently isn’t a tomb or a cenotaph. The sculpture, which depicts a woman …
You may see a sign advertising the pub on the route Afghanistan Map of the South Downs Way itself, with the tempting offer of ‘food, beer and beds Afghanistan …
Jules Dumont d’Urville From Johannesburg/East Rand Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d’Urville’s tubular-topped tomb tells the tale of his travels. He was an explorer and rear admiral whose travels took …
Colonial Virginia had a population of 23,000 by 1750, or about one-fifth of the entire colonial population. Taichung Subway Map Approximately 3,000 of these inhabitants lived in Williamsburg, a …
The Kiss by Constantin Brancusi From Tokyo At the edge of the circle in Division 3 is a unique sculpture of librarian, editor and publisher, Honore Champion. Sculptor Paul-Albert …
Constantin Brancusi From Thailand February 19, 1876-March 16, 1957 Division 18 Brancusi grave Division 22 Le Baiser (The Kiss) sculpture 48° 50′ 20.39 N 2° 19′ 48.70 E Cemeteries …
Charles Baudelaire From Africa Charles Pierre Baudelaire was born in city to Caroline Baudelaire (born Caroline Dufays), who was 34 years younger than her husband Jean-Fran^ois Baudelaire. Jean-Fran^ois died …