The Montmartre cemetery appeared after the decision of the authorities to liquidate all city cemeteries in 1825. Then it was far beyond the city limits. It was a quarry where gypsum was previously mined. That is why it is below ground level. Now it is one of the largest in Paris and covers an area of ​ ​ about 11 hectares. There are more than 20.000 graves here. This number is constantly increasing, as it is still valid. And although the cemetery is located in one of the most popular tourist and atmospheric districts of Paris, it usually does not fall into the tourist itineraries.→