The Protestant cemetery of Bordeaux () is a historic, church-owned and operated

Protestant Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...

cemetery located in the city of

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...

, in France. The cemetery was inaugurated in 1826 in the district of Caudéran. And the first burial was recorded in March 1827. Enlarged in 1867, a small funerary chapel was built in 1910 on the cemetery ground.

History and description

Before the

Edict of Nantes The Edict of Nantes () was an edict signed in April 1598 by Henry IV of France, King Henry IV and granted the minority Calvinism, Calvinist Protestants of France, also known as Huguenots, substantial rights in the nation, which was predominantl ...

granted Protestants some religious tolerance and rights to worship freely, Protestants had to bury their dead clandestinely on private property, farm land or cellars. The current cemetery on rue Judaïque covers an area of 1.5 hectares, containing approximately 1,300 plots. A monumental gate was designed by the architect Armand Corcelles who also built the Chartrons Reformed Church on rue Notre-Dame in Bordeaux. The burial ground reflects the diverse and multicultural character of Bordeaux with tombs belonging to the deceased Reformed Calvinists,

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of various nationalities. Although most of the grave sites are plain and austere, owing to the Calvinist doctrine and teachings, there are some ornate monuments, family mausoleums and burial chapels in

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and

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architectural styles which belong to prominent German-Lutheran and British-Anglican families such as Barton, Johnston, Stuttenberg families.

Notable burials

List is sorted in order of the year of death. * Pierre-Barthélémy Portal d'Albarèdes Baron Portal (1765–1845), French politician *

Ludovic Trarieux Jacques Ludovic Trarieux (30 November 1840 in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Charente – 13 March 1904) was a French Republicanism, Republican politician, statesman, lawyer, prominent Dreyfusard, and pioneer of international human rights. Early life Lud ...

(1840–1904), French Republican statesman, lawyer, prominent Dreyfusard, and pioneer of international human rights * Jean de La Ville de Mirmont (1886–1914), French war poet *

Chocolat (clown) Rafael Padilla (ca. 1865/68 – 4 November 1917), known professionally as Chocolat, was a clown who performed in a Paris circus around the 1900s. Rafael was an Afro-Cuban descent and was one of the earliest successful black entertainers in mod ...

Rafael Padilla (1868–1917),

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, one of the earliest successful black entertainers in modern France *

Hortense Schneider Hortense Catherine Schneider, ''La Snédèr'', (30 April 1833 in Bordeaux, France – 5 May 1920, in Paris, France) was a French soprano, one of the greatest operetta stars of the 19th century, particularly associated with the works of composer Jac ...

(1833–1920), French

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, one of the greatest

operetta Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs and including dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, and length of the work. Apart from its shorter length, the oper ...

stars of the 19th century *

Camille Jullian Camille Jullian (15 March 1859 – 12 December 1933) was a French historian, philologist, archaeologist and historian of literature. A Professor of ancient history and classics at the University of Bordeaux from 1891, Jullian was awarded a chai ...

(1859–1933), French historian,

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and historian of literature *

Manon Cormier Madeleine Cormier, known as Manon Cormier (born 27 August 1896, Bordeaux, France; died 25 May 1945, Paris, France), was a lawyer and feminist writer. Active and activist, Manon Cormier undertakes a doctorate of Law at the Faculty of Bordeaux, and ...

(1896–1945), French lawyer and feminist writer * Willem van Hasselt (1882–1963), Dutch painter * Henri Salmide (1919–2010), named Heinz Stahlschmidt at birth, German naval officer

Gallery

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References

External links

CWGC Cemetery Report

Protestant Cemetery of Bordeaux on Musée Protestant (in French)
{{Cemeteries in France Cemeteries in France Lutheran cemeteries Anglican cemeteries in Europe Protestant Reformed cemeteries Huguenot cemeteries Protestantism in France Buildings and structures in Bordeaux Cemeteries established in the 1820s

History and description

Notable burials

Gallery

See also

References

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