Villette in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Cimetière des Juifs portugais
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Portuguese Jewish Cemetery
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 1, 2024
1. Cimetière des Juifs portugais / Portuguese Jewish Cemetery Marker
Under the Ancien Régime, cemeteries, reserved for Catholics, were forbidden to Protestants, Jews, actors and suicides. The community of Jews of Portuguese origin had made an agreement with the owner of the inn at the sign of the Star, located at 46 Avenue de Flandre, and buried in its garden the Israelites of all nationalities who died in Paris. On March 3, 1780, Jacob Rodrigues Pereire, "agent of the Portuguese Jewish nation in Paris", bought two gardens adjoining that of the inn and obtained authorization from the king to make it the cemetery of Sephardic Jews on condition that burials be carried out "at night, without scandal or ceremony". It was abandoned in 1810, Napoleon having authorized the burial of Jews in all cemeteries.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1780.
Location. 48° 53.228′ N, 2° 22.376′ E. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Salle de la Marseillaise (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert Platek (within shouting distance of this marker); Mr et Mme André Plumet (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jardin Luc-Hoffmann (1967) (about 180 meters away); Le Premier Obus de la Bertha / First Shell of the Paris Gun (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Square Marcel-Mouloudji (1986) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); La Bassin de Villette (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); René Perrouault (approx. half a kilometer away).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 1, 2024
2. Cimetière des Juifs portugais / Portuguese Jewish Cemetery Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Cimetière des Juifs portugais de Paris (Wikipedia, in French). Excerpts (in translation):
The cemetery of Portuguese Jews in Paris or the Jewish cemetery of La Villette is a former Jewish cemetery, located in the district of La Villette, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. It was created at the end of the 18th century by Jacob Rodrigue Pereire, the first teacher of the deaf and dumb in France, to bury Portuguese Jews in decent conditions.(Submitted on November 1, 2024.)
It is now inaccessible to passers-by because it is located in a courtyard: to visit it, you need authorization from the Consistoire israélite de Paris, the current owner of the place.
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
