Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Pleasant hour spent in a calm setting

Very pleasant cemetery, carefully maintained. If you have an interest in the past it is definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. It's not a trip that you would want to expend a great deal of...

The saddest cemetery in Paris

It was a rainy day, perfect for a visit to this very lovely and sad place. I forgot though that as a Russian cemetery, the inscriptions would by in Cyrillic script. So, I couldn’t find some of the g...

Beautiful and Tranquil

Nuyerev's grave was definitely the highlight for me, although the cemetery itself is well-kept and houses some beautiful tombstones and treasures. I thoroughly enjoyed the tranquillity and serenity o...

Be prepared to be moved in this cemetery of the great

In out-of-the way Sainte Geneviève des bois, this, the largest of Russian cemeteries outside of Russia, hosts the tombs of a great many of Russia's greatest artists. It is extremely moving to walk amo...

Nureyev's final resting place

Although this is worth a visit to see how different graves are presented, often related to particular religious requirements and conventions - a fact true of all of the Paris area cemeteries - this pl...