Early Days

This impressive memorial marks the grave of Mireille who died on 23 January 1900. It is a very early souvenir postcard of the cemetery. The background looks like a construction site.

Multi-view Souvenir

Of course, if you have a series of twelve postcards on sale at the cemetery, why not create a thirteenth. All you have to do is reproduce your collection on one card. There are certainly some very interesting memorials here. Click once on the image, and then again for a really close up view.

A Gun Dog remains Alert

Two differing views of what I take to be a hunting or gun dog. Sadly, no name is visible. but in the later photograph, the ivy has started to grow over the base of the memorial. You can plainly see the owners rifle resting against the bough upon which hangs a satchel with fringed edging at its base. Perhaps it contains the cartridges? Between the straps is what appears to be a powder flask. A very ornate example of grave art.

Two Statues mark the Avenue entrance

Despite this view of the interior of the Cemetery having a letter on the back dated May 1917, I suspect it was published much earlier in the cemetery's history. I wonder if the sender was a wounded soldier? I also wish I had paid more attention to French at school! Note the lady viewing the graves. No leaves on the trees so I guess it was taken late Autumn or Winter time. It would be interesting to know if they are still there?