Cimetière du Château

The Cimetière du Château in Nice, France, is the burial site for notables such as:

Freda Betti (1924–1979), opera singer
Robert Borwick, 1st Baron Borwick (1845–1936)
Alfred Van Cleef, jeweller
Louis Feuillade (1873–1925), film director
Alexander Herzen (1812–1870), writer, novelist
Gaston Leroux (1868–1927), journalist, novelist
Emil Jellinek-Mercedes (1853–1918)
Carolina Otero (1868–1965), dancer
Renée Saint-Cyr (1904–2004), actress
Léon Gambetta (1838–1882), French statesman
José Gustavo Guerrero (1857–1958), first president of the International Court of Justice
Agathe-Sophie Sasserno (1810–1860), French poet

The Cimetière du Château stands on the old citadel of Nice. Even today, some sections of the massive walls of the ancient fortress remain. The fortress, which was built in the 16th century, was once one of the most secure strongholds in France. The cemetery is as much popular for its function and history as for the scenic views of the city that affords.

The graveyard at Cimetière du Château, which was founded in 1783, has 2,800 graves, where some of Nice's most famous people lie buried.