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Picpus Cemetery (French: Cimetière de Picpus, [pik.pys]) is the largest private cemetery in Paris, France, and is located in the 12th arrondissement. It was created from land seized from the convent of the Chanoinesses de St-Augustin, during the French Revolution.
The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Latin: Congregatio Sacrorum Cordium Iesu et Mariae) abbreviated SS.CC., is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for priests and brothers. The congregation is also known as the Picpus because their first house was on the Rue de Picpus in Paris, France.
The Origins of Picpus Cemetery, Paris. In the summer of 1794, when Place du Trône-Renversé had many headless bodies baking in the sun, it was necessary to find a place to dump them. At that time, the current Picpus Cemetery grounds were occupied by the Convent of Chanoinesses de St Augustin.
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, CONGREGATION OF THE, AND OF THE PERPETUAL ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR, better known as the Congregation of Picpus, was founded by Father Coudrin, b. at Coursay-les-Bois, in Poiton on March 1, 1768.
Cimetière de Picpus. 35 rue de Picpus - 75012 Paris. Created in the middle of the torment of the Revolution, the Picpus Cemetery is the only private cemetery in Paris which is still in activity. It is composed of an enclosure closed off from the public and an adjoining small cemetery, visible through the metal gate which separates it from the ...
Picpus Cemetery is now the largest private cemetery in the city. It has irregular hours, and many in Paris are not even aware of its existence. There is a gate at the entrance, where the carts were driven through carrying the bodies of those executed, leading to a small chapel.
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Jul 4, 2013 · The Cimetière de Picpus in the 12th arrondissement is the final resting place of Marquis de Lafayette, one of the heroic icons of the American Revolution, yet the story of the cemetery is ...
