Edith Piaf (Little Sparrow)

I am on a visit to Paris for a week in August an being a fan of Edith Piaf I would like to know if there are any sights worthy visiting in connection with Piaf.

Thank You

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There is a museum -in Belleville (a wonderful place to visit btw) - here is an article that gives you lots of info . . .

literarytraveler.com/literary_articles/edith…

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Thanks Livetotravel

Regards James

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That%26#39;s Excellent, thanks again.

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She is buried in Père Lachaise cemetery, Paris.

maps.google.com/maps…

Also there is a private museum in her childhood home at 5, rue Crespin du Gast , 75011 Paris

http://www.paris.org/Musees/Piaf/info.html

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Visit the Cemetery of Pere Lachaise.

Edith Piaf’s grave is there, as well as the graves of many other people whose names you will recognize…Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Simone Signoret, Yves Montand, Frederic Chopin, Marcel Proust, Sarah Bernhardt, Oscar Wilde, Heloise and Abelard, Moliere, Honore de Balzac, Georges Bizet, Max Ernst, Jim Morrison, Camille Pissarro, Georges-Pierre Seurat, Gioacchino Rossini, Georges Bizet, Francois Faure, et al.

The cemetery is a fascinating place. Some of the graves have beautiful art work. (I was especially touched by the white marble statue of the grieving woman on Chopin’s grave. traveladventures.org/continents/europe/image… )

Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise is in the west side of Paris. Bus route #69 goes there.

This site has a map of the cemetery: paris.org/Expos/PereLachaise/pl.index.html

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There is also a metro stop by the same name (Pere Lachaise) that will bring you there. When you come above ground the cemetery will be directly across the street. You can purchase a map of the cemetery at the entrance for two euro. It makes finding specific residents much easier and it also makes for a good souvenir.

Enjoy your trip!

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