Cemetery of Notre-Dame, Versailles

The Cemetery of Notre-Dame, Versailles, is a cemetery in Versailles, Yvelines, France, near the Palace of Versailles. It was established by the church and parish of Notre-Dame in 1777, and covers three hectares.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery located in Versailles, France
Also known as: “Cemetery of Notre-Dame” and “Cimetière Notre Dame”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Versailles Rive Droite station and Musée Lambinet.

Versailles Rive Droite station

Railway station

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Versailles Rive Droite station is a terminal railway station serving the city of Versailles, a wealthy suburb located west of Paris, France. The "Rive Droite" in the station's name refers to the trains' destination of Paris–Saint Lazare station being on the right bank of the Seine river. Versailles Rive Droite station is situated 560 metres southeast of Cemetery of Notre-Dame, Versailles.

Musée Lambinet

Museum

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The Musée Lambinet is a municipal museum in Versailles telling the history of the town. Since 1932, it has been housed in the hôtel Lambinet, a hôtel particulier designed by Élie Blanchard, built in the second half of the 18th century by a part of the Clagny lake and left to the town of Versailles by the heirs of Victor Lambinet in 1929. Musée Lambinet is situated 570 metres south of Cemetery of Notre-Dame, Versailles.

Versailles Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Versailles Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 10, rue Albert Joly in Versailles in the Yvelines department, in the Île-de-France region of France. Versailles Synagogue is situated 550 metres southeast of Cemetery of Notre-Dame, Versailles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Le Chesnay.

Hameau de la Reine

Locality

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The Hameau de la Reine is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the Petit Trianon in Yvelines, France.

Le Chesnay

Suburb

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Le Chesnay is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.