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    • Posted October 24, 2009 by
    yadray
     
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    paris, France
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    Do you haunt graveyards?

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    The Crematorium...Pere Lachaise Cemetery

    By yadray  |  Posted October 24, 2009  |  paris, France
     

    CNN PRODUCER NOTE     Regular iReport contributor yadray shares haunting images from the largest cemetery in Paris. This is just one in a series. Check out yadray's profile to see more.
    - tyson, CNN iReport producer

    Paris...Cremation has been a tradition throughout history and exists in many cultures...This crematorium was built in 1883....sepulchres line the courtyard...

     

    This crematorium was recently refitted to reduce air polllution to a minimum altho when in use smoke can be seen billowing from the two stacks...for me,...always disturbing to see..

     

    The sepulchre of the American choreographer and ballet dancer Isadora Duncan is pictured in photo #4.

     

    Carrying ashes to a grave-site photo #10.

     

    Many have very strong opinions regarding this tradition...obviously, this post is not concerned with those issues..

     

    My previous posts regarding this cemetery can be seen at:

     

    http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-344954

     

    http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-344955

     

    http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-343787

     

    http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-340746

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