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Père Lachaise Styles: Neoclassical, Gothic, and Hybrids

A visual taxonomy of styles: pyramid forms, chapels, and how details signal era and intent.

10/19/2025
20 min read
Small pyramid‑form grave

Styles index eras. Neoclassical pyramids and chapels sit beside Gothic motifs — hybrids abound.


Typology Table

Type Clues Era
Pyramid Geometric mass Neoclassical
Chapel Arches, tracery Revival
Obelisk Vertical marker 19th c.

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Pyramid grave Visconti detail Gay-Lussac grave

Typologies cluster — a map of taste.

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Architectural Historian

Architectural Historian

Camminatore e narratore di Parigi da lungo tempo, ho creato questa guida per aiutare i visitatori a orientarsi nel Père Lachaise — dalle leggende e storie d’amore ai memoriali discreti e alla tenerezza quotidiana del ricordo.

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Père Lachaise
Neoclassical
Gothic
Typologies
Design

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