Georges Courteline

The tomb of Georges Courteline, at Père-Lachaise

The tomb of Georges Courteline, a satirical writer and playwright, rests in the heart of Père-Lachaise. The Père-Lachaise audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this author with a biting humour.

A master of satire

Georges Courteline was a French writer and playwright, renowned for his humour and his sense of satire. Through his comedies and his stories, he sketched with irony the failings of bureaucracy, military life and the society of his time. A popular author and a keen observer, he marked French comic theatre. His tomb, at Père-Lachaise, honours the memory of this talented humorist.

What to see

Here you discover the grave of Georges Courteline, a satirical writer and playwright, in an atmosphere of contemplation, in the heart of Père-Lachaise. The place pays tribute to a master of French humour. It is a stop for lovers of theatre and literature, to be walked with respect.

Practical information

The tomb of Georges Courteline lies within the Père-Lachaise cemetery, in the twentieth arrondissement of Paris, reachable on foot. The cemetery is a public place whose access is generally free, during opening hours that vary with the season; maps help to locate the graves. It is a place of contemplation: it is best to behave there with calm and respect.

Who was Georges Courteline?

A French writer and playwright renowned for his humour and his satire of bureaucracy and the society of his time, a figure of comic theatre.

Where is the tomb of Georges Courteline?

Within the Père-Lachaise cemetery, in the twentieth arrondissement of Paris.