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Lachaise

American  
[luh-shez, la-shez] / ləˈʃɛz, laˈʃɛz /

noun

  1. Gaston 1882–1935, U.S. sculptor, born in France.


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I like the Ménilmontant area of Paris, just north of the Père Lachaise Cemetery, where Jim Morrison of the Doors is buried.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

“After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Père Lachaise cemetery, has been found!” the Paris Regional Judicial Police Directorate on Friday wrote on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2025

A tourist at Père Lachaise, the cemetery in Paris where Cherubini is buried, is more likely to visit the neighboring grave of Chopin.

From New York Times Sep. 25, 2022

In 2019, Huster launched a petition to make the case for Molière’s remains to be moved from the Père Lachaise Cemetery, in Paris, to the Panthéon.

From Slate Jan. 18, 2022

His grave in Père Lachaise is sought out by many travelers who admire his great art.

From The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians by Brower, Harriette

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