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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

On the left, beside the male dancer, there’s only a sullen little boy watching from his bedroom — and another Lachaise drawing of a figure turning away.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 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

Not as well-known as the largest cemetery in Paris, Père Lachaise, Montparnasse nonetheless has its share of famous literary, artistic and historic dead.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2022

A battery of six was mounted on the height of the Père Lachaise, covering Paris with its rumbling reports.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary

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