Public Farewells at Père Lachaise: Piaf’s Funeral

Examining the public farewell as a media event: choreography, crowd management, and ritual imagery.

12/2/2025

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Public funerals produce archives: photographs, news, and collective memory. The cemetery becomes a stage for farewell.

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Crowd flow: Managed paths.
Media: Fixed vantage points.
Ritual: Flowers, song, silence.

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Historic funeral

Farewell as public ritual — memory made visible.

About the Author

Media Historian

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.

Public Farewells at Père Lachaise: Piaf’s Funeral

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About the Author

Media Historian

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