You’ll fully understand the magnitude of this legend when you see how polished some areas of his tomb are. Other variations suggest you’ll find a husband within a year.
Stranger yet, Victor Noir’s grave has become the center for a rather risqué myth! According to legend if you kiss the sculpture adorning his tomb and some other things, you’ll enhance your fertility and enjoy the process, if you know what we mean. The well-worn grave of Victor Noir, kept shiny by the fertility legend. When the move occurred, a witness claimed to see Noir’s brother, Louis, removing his skull and the legends claim the skull occasionally spoke with Louis… creepy, right?! When big brother died the skull was reportedly buried with the rest of his body. Originally Victor Noir was buried in the local cemetery Neuilly but due to the affections of the general public his body was exhumed and transferred to Père Lachaise and was to be given a grand tomb with a sculpture to mark his prominence. Victor Noir was a French Journalist made famous for the way he died, he was murdered by Napoleon Bonaparte’s great nephew and started a chain of events that would ultimately lead to the end of Napoleon’s reign. Morrison isn’t the only dearly departed soul whose grave causes a little scandal at Père Lachaise. Let’s not even start on the conspiracy theories that the singer is still alive after faking his own death. Finally, Jim’s parents erected a stone monument to the great musician reading “Against the devil within” that still stands today, graffitied yes, but still standing. After being defaced for nearly 7 years, this too was stolen. You’ll find Jim Morrison in the Poets Corner of Père Lachaise, why? Because, in an attempt to to trick the powers that be, Pamela had his death certificate recorded as “Jim Morrison, Poet.” The gravestone was repeatedly stolen by adoring fans until 1981 when a Yugoslavian fan erected a beautiful white bust. So, following the wily nature of his death, it was kept a secret while Pamela Courson, his wife, lobbied to have this famous American Singer, with quite the reputation, given a spot in one of Frances most prestigious graveyards. Jim’'s final resting place: (L) His head stone looking pristine and (R) Graffiti left by adoring fans.įollowing numerous faux death reports, when in July 1971 Morrison actually passed away many of his closest fans and friends didn’t believe it. Considering the epic life of Jim Morrison, his grave was always going to be the site of a few interesting stories. We do not recommend celebrating Jim in this fashion since it’s a touch insensitive.
It’s not uncommon to be strolling through this iconic cemetery to spot a few of these pilgrims trekking to the 6th division with a six pack of beer tucked under their arms to see Jim Morrison, famous lead singer of The Doors. Some come to witness the history of Paris through the lives of the deceased, while others come in an almost pilgrimage style to worship their idols. This isn’t like the solemn Cemetery attached to your local church, it attracts hundreds of thousands of curious travelers each year. The Père Lachaise Cemetery jumps to the top of the list and with people like Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Chopin and Proust resting there you can imagine why. What Paris does have, like many other cities across the globe, is a massive and extremely charismatic graveyard scene. And don’t charge down the Champs-Elysées dressed as a knight ready for the joust, you’ll certainly get a few side-wards glances if you do. So, with that in mind don’t expect to find a miniature carnival and haunted house while dressed as an ancient minotaur when visiting Paris. They don’t even call it Halloween, it’s called All Saints’ Day and it’s a more spiritual event, in which the people go visit the graves of their lost loved ones. Now, before you start googling costume idea’s and zipping into shops to buy the Halloween necessities we need to get something straight: The French don’t celebrate Halloween as we know it. To get you in the mood for Halloween and All Saints Day we’ve found some of the most intriguing stories from the infamous Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
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