Cemetery #16859
Picpus Cemetery
Local name: Cimetière de Picpus
Also known as Cimetière privé de l'Est parisien
14
documented records
≈ 42–84
approx. capacity (graves)
2,110 m²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Picpus Cemetery in the 12th arrondissement of Paris is the largest private cemetery in the city and one of only two private cemeteries there. It was created during the Revolution on the site of former mass graves. The names of the victims are engraved on the walls of the chapel, which is run by the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 48.844002° N, 2.400100° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
14 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Alain De Blanquet De Rouville 1928 – 1998 - Françoise De Blanquet De Rouville 1929 – 2017
- Gabrielle De Blanquet De Rouville 1888 – 1966
- Henri De Blanquet De Rouville 1885 – 1963
- Isabelle De Blanquet De Rouville 1886 – 1926
- Pierre De Blanquet De Rouville 1878 – 1945
- Suzanne De Blanquet De Rouville 1891 – 1964
Eugene de La Rochefoucauld 1864 – 1866 
François de Santerre 1931 – 2013 - Robert de Santerre 1883 – 1961
- Jeanne Gallet De Santerre 1901 – 1996
- Masquelier Jean-Pierre 1927 – 2007
- Ernest La Rochefoucauld 1877 – 1877
- Louise Radziwill ? – 1942
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Saint-Mandé South Cemetery 1.1 km away · Saint-Mandé
- Bercy Cemetery 1.3 km away · Paris 12 Reuilly
- Saint-Mandé North Cemetery 1.4 km away · Saint-Mandé
- Valmy Cemetery 1.5 km away · Paris 12 Reuilly
- Charonne Cemetery 1.9 km away · Paris
- Père Lachaise Cemetery 2.0 km away · Paris · 171 records
- Charenton Old Cemetery 2.3 km away · Charenton-le-Pont
- Vincennes Old Cemetery 3.3 km away · Vincennes
- Belleville Cemetery 3.5 km away · Paris
- Saint Maurice Communal Cemetery 3.8 km away · Saint-Maurice
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Common questions
How big is Picpus Cemetery?
Picpus Cemetery covers about 2,110 m² (0.5 acres), about the size of 8 tennis courts. It is the 354th smallest of the 1,552 cemeteries we list in Île-de-France.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Picpus Cemetery is that of Eugene Marie Francois Henri de La Rochefoucauld, who died on July 16, 1866 at the age of 2.