Is there a very remote cemetery in Paris with wide open spaces?

Question

I see that most of the cemeteries in Paris are very tight, like the graves are very close together with very little grass and open space. Is there a cemetery somewhere close to or in Paris that is very open and grassy, and not very well known? Like if you were to go there on a week end no one else would be around?

I know this is kind of a weird question...>w<

Answer 1

I&#039;m guessing you&#039;re looking for &quot;US style&quot; cemetaries, which look like parks/gardens.

No such thing in France - even in my grandparents&#039; village the cemetary is tightly packed and cement-y (no pun intended AT ALL)

Answer 2

The one that probably comes as close as what you are looking for is the Cimetière Parisien de Saint-Ouen‎ which is just outside the city of Paris in the adjacent suburb of Saint-Ouen‎.

But there really aren&#039;t any cemeteries with &quot;wide open spaces&quot; in the vicinity of Paris.

Answer 3

I would think that you&#039;d need to go to some suburbs at least a half hour from the city for that, or better yet the countryside altogether. The best known cemetery in Paris is of course Père Lachaise, but that hardly qualifies as &quot;open and grassy&quot; or &quot;not very well known&quot; as you probably gathered on your own.