The seamen's cemetery: dreaming by the grave of a Hindu princess
© F. Chemel
What a striking contrast between the port and the cemetery! Situated at the foot of the citadel, beside the la Ponche quarter, visitors can relish a moment's silence in the cemetery's garden of white stone and occasional hydrangea and tamarisk bushes.
The cemetery contains the burial vaults of the families who contributed to the reputation of the town, such as the Cerisola, one of whom was Consul to Madagascar. The magnificent door he brought back from Zanzibar can be admired opposite the Town Hall. Here also is the grave of a Hindu princess, Bannou Pan Deï, the wife of General Allard, a captain of the French Hussars, born in Saint Tropez in 1785 who later trained elite corps for the Sikhs in India. They returned to France in order to ensure a Christian education for their children. The General went back to India shortly afterwards, to complete his mission. He died there in 1839, and is buried in Lahore. His wife lived on in Saint Tropez until 1884. This is where her body rests, far from her husband and her native land.
The most frequently visited grave however is certainly Eddie Barclay's. His inconspicuous tombstone would pass unnoticed except for the outsized LP records that adorn it, engraved with the names of the musicians he produced throughout his career. Well done, Eddie!
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Topic : Art and cultural heritage
Published on : 2008/11/13
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