The cemetery was subject of the Michèle Bernard song Au Cimetière de Levallois (which remembers Louise Michel, who is also buried here).[1]
History
The cemetery was opened in 1868, in the then newly formed suburb of Levallois-Perret. According to the CWGC the cemetery was used by The Hertford British Hospital Charity (a charity founded by Richard Wallace and which after a merger in 2008 became Institut Hospitalier Franco-Britannique).[2][3]
The cemetery was enlarged in 1884 and in 1910. The entrance and offices were constructed around 1935.
It is estimated that the cemetery contains more than 27.000 tombs. Many of the local dignitaries are buried here. The commune maintains some of the tombs.
In division 25 there is a Carré Militaire, dedicated to those fallen for France. In division 34 there are 29 British Commonwealth personnel graves from World War I, maintained by the CWGC.[4] There is also a large War Memorial (by Bertin and Yroudy) erected in 1923 and a monument to taxi drivers (les cochers-chauffeurs) erected in 1948 (division 22).
Nicolas Levallois (1816-1879), the first mayor of the suburb, is buried here.
The entrance of the cemetery is located on Rue Baudin near the junction with Rue Raspail. It is located next to the railway. The cemetery is divided into 43 divisions. There are good views of Paris in the distance.
