St. Eugene Cemetery () is one of the most famous cemeteries in

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. It is situated in a suburb of the city of

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in the commune of

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. Covering an area of 14.5 hectares, it lies at the foot of

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, and is maintained by twenty employees In 2012, the

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visited it. It comprises tombs of numerous Algerian notables and it is one of the most preferred place for actors and actresses and other artists (opera singers, musicians, painters, sculptors, architects, writers, poets). It also includes the tombs of several scientists, academicians and sportspeople.

Notable interments

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* Fernand Yveton *630 French soldiers in a military square of the two wars where the tombs are grouped into Army Corps specialties. *Queen

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, in 1906. However, his remains were repatriated in 1928. *Alfred Pillafort,

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:''Note:'' This list is very far from complete: the number of notables buried here exceeds 10,000.

References

External links

Tombs' index of St. Eugene Cemeteryt. Eugene Cemetery at billiongraves.com
{{Cemeteries of Algiers Cemeteries in Algeria Religion in Algeria Roman Catholic cemeteries in Algeria

Notable interments

See also

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