Alington Map Tourist Attractions
The lovers died in the twelfth Alington century, so how did they wind up in Pere-Lachaise early in the nineteenth century? Heloise and Abelard were actually part of a …
Riverside San Bernardino Tourist Map
Heloise and Abelard in Riverside/San Bernardino One of the most visited monuments in Pere-Lachaise is the tomb of Heloise and Abelard, the Romeo and Juliet of France. Whether the …
Senegal Map Tourist Attractions
Samuel Hahnemann in Senegal Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann was born near Dresden, Germany. As a young man, he mastered a number of languages, eventually making a living as an …
Romania Metro Map
Antoine Guillaume-Lagrange in Romania This tablet-style gravestone erected in 1809 was the first monument in Pere-Lachaise to contain a sculptural element. The front of the monument depicts a medallion-style …
Chandler Subway Map
Zenobe Gramme in Chandler Zenobe Theophile Gramme was a Belgian inventor and electrical engineer. He was born in Amay, Belgium, near Liege, to an affluent family. As a youth …
Honduras Subway Map
Jacques Nicolas Gobert in Honduras The Gobert tomb is topped with a statue of Major General Jacques Nicolas Gobert depicting the moment he was shot in the head during …
Russia Map
Theodore Gericault in Russia Theodore Gericault, born Jean-Antoine Louis Theodore Gericault, was one of the pioneers of the romantic school of painting in France. Trained in the classical style, …
Lincoln Map
Pierre Gareau in Lincoln Little is known about Pierre Gareau except that he was a merchant and trader and, according to the inscription, his statue was commissioned by his …
Lahore Subway Map
Gamichon Family Tomb in Lahore Little seems to be known about the Gamichon family or Marcel Grouillet, the creator of the draped female marble sculpture at the entrance to …
Cote d’Ivoire Map
Nicolas Frochot in Cote d’Ivoire Nicolas Frochot is remembered as a man who improved things. Born into a bourgeois family, he entered into what can best be described as …