It is boring, creepy and ungainly, It has completely put me off being buried when I die, I hope I never set eyes on it again
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If you've got two or three weeks
By 100, 02/07/06
My wife was pretty hyped to visit the cemetary. It was interesting to see the huge grave sites and it certainly was more interesting than cemetaries that you see in Minnesota, but it's certainly not on my list of things to see if you only have a week in Paris.
For you Doors fans, Morrison's grave was a bit of a disappointment. It was ...
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a few graves - I saw Oskar Wilde's and Jim Morrison' graves
It is good to see a few great people's last resorts. But do it only if you have more than a week, otherwise you shouldn't sacrifice visits to museums and churches
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Well worth the trek
By A Yahoo! Contributer, 01/05/06
The fact that it was snowing made the cemetery even more beautiful, lots of amazing tombs and very cute cats running around. Definitely worth a look, and I would agree that the map is essential. The Mur des Federes was hard to find but definitely worth it and its peaceful, serene atmosphere simply put to shame all the ghastly Holocaust memorials which overshadow it.
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A Lot of History Here
By itwldo, 02/02/06
First thought, wear good walking shoes. There are a lot of levels here.
When I was there, the Morrison Grave was so badly defaced. I don't understand why people feel a need to ruin things that don't belong to them. Jim Morrison was from my generation, so you can only imagine my confusion when I got to the grave, and found a bunch of ...
A great chance for reminiscence of great personalities of music, art, film, theatre and literature while visiting their final resting places. How courageous and determined they had to be creating against all odds, fighting closed minds, rigid and religious beliefs. One feels grateful for their brave and tireless work in creating their masterpieces.
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By A Yahoo! Contributer, 01/21/05
We didn't allow enough time and didn't get the map and our bearings early enough - but go and its all free!
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Not just for the morbid!
By A Yahoo! Contributer, 01/21/05
I don't normally visit cemeteries when on vacation but heard so much about this one I had to check it out...and I'm glad I did. The history and tombstones are so amazing. Jim Morrison's grave is pretty non-descript. There wasn't a crowd at all...just a security person. Other famous people buried there: Chopin, Oscar Wilde, Edith Plat...Definitely worth the visit just to see the many interesting tombstones.
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Out of this world!
By A Yahoo! Contributer, 03/06/05
A sanctuary in the heart of Paris, this place transports you back in time. Do get the map and try to find the resting places of people who touch your heart. It is a treasure hunt well worth your time.
The gardens and the sculpture are unique at each grave site, and every one tells its own story. For me Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, and Isadora ...
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Been there twice
By A Yahoo! Contributer, 03/12/05
Buy yourself a map before you go in. A Gothic experience. Visit the graves of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, etc. etc. etc.
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