Why are chrysanthemums the flower of Toussaint in France? These flowers can be seen all across France at this time of year
Works at French train station uncover Roman-era cemetery It was found as part of a project to build a new exit at RER B station Gare de Port Royal in Paris
France lockdown: Can I visit a cemetery in another village? Visits to cemeteries were allowed at the beginning of confinement, but the rules have changed
news Grave of French WW1 soldier killed on Nov 11 has wrong date Augustin Trébuchon's grave read November 10, but in fact he died just minutes before the bugles sounded on November 11, 1918
Tomb tales restore life to France’s buried past The cemeteries of France offer more than a brief history of people’s lives, as The Connexion discovers
100 years later, war work goes on The task of identifying World War One soldiers and giving their remains a dignified burial continues
Toussaint traditions strong even as grave visits fall Figures show number of young people visiting cemeteries is declining, but sales of traditional flowers remains high
Paris’s necropolis is major tourist attraction The Cimetière du Père-Lachaise is the final resting place of more than 1million people – including Chopin, Piaf, Morrison, and Wilde. The Connexion tours the tombs.
City puts abandoned tombs up for auction Roubaix, in the Nord, will sell four sites in its cemeteries in an online auction with prices starting at €1 - but there's a catch...