Cimetière du Grand Jas
The Cimetière du Grand Jas is a famous cemetery in Cannes . It is located at 205 avenue de Grasse on the French Riviera .
In the middle of the 19th century, the 1000 m² Cimetière du Suquet (formerly on the property of the École Méro, located in the Rue des Suisse) and the 4000 m² Cimétiere du Caroubier, completed in March 1851, kept the population from the French colonies and the Abroad no longer stood. Thereupon the municipality of Cannes decided in a vote on October 20, 1865 for the construction of a 20,000 m² large new cemetery in the northeast of the city, on the road to Grasse , which is popularly called "le Grand Jas" ( German : " large cattle ” or “ sheep shelter ” or “ large open stable ” ). Despite negative voices, which regarded the capacity utilization of the Cimetière du Caroubier as sufficient or criticized the remote location of the new cemetery, the Cimetière du Grand Jas was completed on March 1, 1866. The consecration took place more than two weeks later, on March 17, 1866.
Today, the Cimetière du Grand Jas extends over an area of nine hectares , making it the largest inner-city park in Cannes. The terraced cemetery is one of the most famous cemeteries in southern France due to its attractive location and garden architecture , the old stock of trees and its rich floral decorations and also serves as a retreat from the urban hustle and bustle for the local population.
A number of well-known public figures found their final resting place in the cemetery. Especially for the English-born residents of Cannes, the Cimetière Anglais, the "English square", was created on the Cimetière du Grand Jas , which is dominated by the statue of Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux . The British lawyer and statesman played a leading role in the expansion of the city in the mid-19th century.
Some famous people buried on the Cimetière du Grand Jas
- Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778–1868), British lawyer and statesman, "discoverer" and builder of Cannes'
- Eugène Brieux (1858–1932), playwright
- Jorge Cuevas Bartholin , Marquis de Cuevas (1885–1961), American-Chilean ballet company founder, husband of Margaret Rockefeller Strong de Larraín , Marquesa de Cuevas
- Martine Carol (1920–1967), actress
- Jean Gabriel Domergue (1889–1962), painter and poster artist
- Ernest Duchesne (1874-1912), scientist
- Carl Peter Fabergé (1846–1920), Russian goldsmith and jeweler
- Georges Guétary (1915–1997), singer and actor
- Olga Chochlowa (1891–1955), Russian prima ballerina and Pablo Picasso's first wife
- Apo Lazarides (1925–1998), French-Greek cyclist
- Klaus Mann (1906–1949), German writer
- Prosper Mérimée (1803-1870), writer
- Jacques Monod (1910–1976), biochemist and Nobel Prize winner
- Marquis de Morès (1858-1896), adventurer
- Lily Pons (1898–1976), French-American opera singer
- Emmanuel Signoret (1872-1900), author
- John Stairs (1823–1888) Canadian businessman
- Marcel Thil (1904–1968), world boxing champion
- Paul von Thurn and Taxis (1843–1879), as Paul de Fels, confidante of King Ludwig II.
- Laurent Vianay (1843–1928), architect
- William Bonaparte Wyse (1862-1892), Irish poet and entomologist
Grave of Prosper Mérimées
Burial place of the Fabergé family
Klaus Mann's grave
Martine Carol's burial place
Jacques Monod's grave
Burial place of Picasso's wife Olga
See also
literature
- Pierre Dulbecco: Le Grand Jas, Mémoire de Cannes . Paris 1999.
Web links
- Brief portrait and list of the most famous grave sites at cannes-on-line.fr (French)
- Portrait of the cemetery with a map of the most famous grave sites at cannes.fr (French, PDF, 523 KiB)
- History of the cemetery at cannes.fr (French, PDF, 103 KiB)
Coordinates: 43 ° 33 ′ 36 ″ N , 7 ° 0 ′ 12 ″ E