🍌 Picpus Cemetery
France · Europe · 48.84°N, 2.40°E
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Picpus Cemetery 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. Just minutes away from where the most active guillotine in Paris was set up, it contains 1,306 victims executed between 14 June and 27 July 1794, during the height and final phase of the Reign of Terror.
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Quick facts
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 48.84°N, 2.40°E · view on map |
Picpus Cemetery is located in France, in Europe.
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