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Description
The Cimetière du Grand Jas (Grand Jas Cemetery) is located at 205 avenue de Grasse in Cannes on the French Riviera. The nine hectare terraced cemetery began operations in 1866 and is known for its landscaped architecture with rich floral decorations and statuary.
Its "English square" or Cimetière Anglais, is the final resting place for a number of Brits who made Cannes their home. It is dominated by the statue of Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux who played a major role in building the city. Some of the prominent persons buried in the Grand Jas Cemetery are:
Henry Peter Brougham (1778-1868), British lawyer, statesman, builder of Cannes
Eugène Brieux (1858-1932), dramatist
Marquis de Cuevas (1885-1961), American ballet school founder
Martine Carol (1922-1967), actress
Jean Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962), painter, poster artist
Ernest Duchesne (1874-1912), medical scientist
Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920), Russian jewellery designer
Georges Guétary (1915-1997), singer, actor
Olga Khoklova (1891-1955), Russian ballerina (Picasso's first wife)
Apo Lazarides (1925-1998), champion cyclist
Klaus Mann (1906-1949), writer
Prosper Mérimée (1803-1870), writer
Jacques Monod (1910-1976), biochemist, Nobel Prize winner
Marquis de Morès (1858-1896), adventurer
Lily Pons (1904-1976), opera singer
Emmanuel Signoret (1872-1900), poet
John Stairs (1823-1888), Canadian business executive
Marcel Thil (1904-1968), world boxing champion
Laurent Vianay (1843-1928), architect
William Bonaparte Wyse (1862-1892), Irish poet, entomologist
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