Pere Lachaise

By Christopher Zoukis Pere Lachaise

It covers 118 acres of prime land, which would be worth several fortunes to modern developers. Just thinking about it must cause developers to drool. I mean what a waste of prime real estate!

Pere Lachaise it’s called. Victor Hugo once said, “To be buried in Pere Lachaise is like having mahogany furniture.”

The oldest cemetery in Paris, Pere Lachaise opened for business in 1804. And did so by royal command of Napoleon Bonaparte, who was responding to a nati...