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cemeteries

  • All Saints's Day in Paris

    Montparnasse_cemetery49.JPGToday, is a National Holiday for France. Most French people will go to the cemetery.

    Why? Because they celebrate the TOUSSAINT feast (ALL SAINTS's day), a Catholic day designed to honour the memory of the dead.

    As millions of French people place flowers on the graves of their loved ones, let's have a look on some famous Parisian cemeteries, thanks to Heather Stimmler-Hall, who posted a very nice illustrated note on her Parisian blog.

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