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Living Systems at Père Lachaise: Birds and Flora

Observations of ecology in cemeteries: birds, mosses, and plant textures coexisting with monuments.

9/22/2025
16 min read
Pigeon family near a grave

Ecology inhabits stone. Birds perch and nest; mosses trace moisture paths. Flora softens lines and time‑marks surfaces.


Ecology Notes

  • Pigeons: Social, urban coexistence.
  • Ravens: Solitary, symbolic presences.
  • Mosses: Micro‑climates on stone.

📸 Gallery

Pigeon family Raven on grave

Life threads through memory — ecology as gentle counterpoint.

About the Author

Urban Ecologist

Urban Ecologist

As a long-time Paris walker and storyteller, I created this guide to help visitors find their way through Père Lachaise — from legends and love stories to quiet memorials and the everyday tenderness of remembrance.

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Père Lachaise
Birds
Ecology
Flora
Moss

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