Editing Montmartre Cemetery (section)

==History==
In the mid-18th century, overcrowding in the cemeteries of Paris had created numerous problems, from impossibly high funeral costs to unsanitary living conditions in the surrounding neighborhoods. In the 1780s, the [[Cimetière des Innocents]] was officially closed and citizens were banned from burying corpses within the city limits of Paris. During the early 19th century, new cemeteries were constructed outside the precincts of the capital: Montmartre in the north, [[Père Lachaise Cemetery]] in the east, [[Passy Cemetery]] in the west and [[Montparnasse Cemetery]] in the south.

The Montmartre Cemetery was opened on 1 January 1825. It was initially known as le '''Cimetière des Grandes Carrières''' (Cemetery of the Large Quarries).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Waldman|first1=Benjamin|title=The Treasures of the Montmartre Cemetery|url=http://untappedcities.com/2012/03/06/the-treasures-of-the-montmartre-cemetery/|website=untapped cities|access-date=10 July 2014}}</ref> The name referenced the cemetery's unique location, in an abandoned gypsum quarry. The quarry had previously been used during the [[French Revolution]] as a mass grave. It was built below street level, in the hollow of an abandoned gypsum quarry located west of the ''Butte'' near the beginning of Rue Caulaincourt in ''[[Place de Clichy]].'' As is still the case today, its sole entrance was constructed on Avenue Rachel under Rue Caulaincourt.<ref>{{cite web|title=Montmartre cemetery|url=http://www.paris.fr/english/heritage-and-sights/cemeteries/montmartre-cemetery/rub_8222_stand_34189_port_19019|website=Mairie de Paris|access-date=10 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714173403/http://www.paris.fr/english/heritage-and-sights/cemeteries/montmartre-cemetery/rub_8222_stand_34189_port_19019|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A popular tourist destination, Montmartre Cemetery is the final resting place of many famous artists who lived and worked in the [[Montmartre]] area. See the full list of notable interments below.

[[File:Begraafplaats Montmartre.jpg|thumb|750px|center|The Montmartre Cemetery with the Rue Caulaincourt viaduct passing through it]]