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Cimetière de Saint-Ouen

Cimetière de Saint-Ouen - The Saint-Ouen cemetery is located just north of Montmartre at Saint-Ouen in Paris, France. The cemetery consists of two parts. The first, located on rue Adrien Lesesne opened in 1860 and the second at 2 Ave Michelet was opened on September 1, 1872.

The cemetery is popular with devout Roman Catholics. On May 24, 1431, Joan of Arc was led to the Saint-Ouen cemetery for the public renunciation of her sins but she retracted her confession. As a result, she was retried as a relapsed heretic before the secular court. On May 30, in front of a large crowd, Joan was burned alive at the stake by the Church and English authorities. On July 7, 1456, Joan of Arc was formally rehabilitated in a solemn ceremony at the Saint-Ouen cemetery following the retrial held at the Archbishops Palace.

A few of the famous buried in the Saint-Ouen Cemetery:

See also : List of other famous cemeteries