Memorial for the Opéra-Comique victims

The monument to the victims of the Opéra-Comique

The monument to the victims of the Opéra-Comique honours the memory of the people who perished in the fire of 1887, at Père-Lachaise. The Père-Lachaise audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this grave, a witness of a Parisian tragedy.

The memory of a tragic fire

This grave, founded in 1888, honours the memory of the victims of the fire that ravaged the Opéra-Comique on 25 May 1887, one of the most significant catastrophes of late nineteenth-century Paris. The monument notably gathers the memory of the victims who could not be identified. Marked by gravity, it recalls this tragedy and testifies to the attachment of the city to the memory of its dead.

What to see

Here you discover the grave dedicated to the victims of the Opéra-Comique fire of 1887, in an atmosphere of contemplation, in the heart of Père-Lachaise. The monument recalls a significant tragedy of Parisian history. It is a stop marked by gravity, to be walked with respect.

Practical information

The monument to the victims of the Opéra-Comique 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. It is a place of memory: it is best to behave there with calm and respect.

What does this monument at Père-Lachaise commemorate?

The victims of the Opéra-Comique fire of 25 May 1887; this grave founded in 1888 notably honours the unidentified victims.

Where is the monument to the victims of the Opéra-Comique?

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