The cemetery, an open-air museum - Roubaix
The cemetery, an open-air museum - Roubaix
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- French
- 1h30
- 6€50From
- Place Chaptal Roubaix.Meeting point
Presentation
Opened in 1852, the Roubaix cemetery bears witness to the history of the city's construction and the men who forged its reputation, and features a unique line-up of 316 funerary chapels that recall the city's glorious industrial past.
A tour guide will reveal the secrets of the cemetery and the great men it houses, and decipher the symbolism of this rare funerary heritage.
To know
Good to know
- This guided tour in French is available Saturday 25 October at 2.30pm.
- Please be there 10 minutes before the start of the tour.
- On presentation of a certificate, a reduced rate is available for: under-18s, students, jobseekers, RSA recipients, the over-62s, families of more than four, disabled people and their carers, and greeters.
- Free for children under 6, with prior booking.
- This tour is free for tour guides on presentation of their professional card, and can be booked by telephone or at the reception desk of one of the Metropolitan Tourist Office branches.
- Service + : Book your visit in less than 24 hours by calling our advisers on +33 (0)359 579 400.