Molière at Père Lachaise: Theatrical Memory in Stone

A study of Molière’s tomb as a miniature stage: props, motifs, and memorial performance.

5/18/2025

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Molière’s tomb stages memory. Motifs act like props; inscriptions cue lines. Visitors enact mini performances of reading, posing, and reflection.

Motifs

Masks: Comedy/tragedy dialectic.
Scrolls: Text as legacy.
Drapery: Theatrical texture.

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Molière grave

Theater haunts stone — memory as scene.

About the Author

Performance 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.

Molière at Père Lachaise: Theatrical Memory in Stone

Motifs

📸 Gallery

About the Author

Performance Historian

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