Opened in 1808, this cemetery belonged to the commune of Belleville, which was incorporated into Paris in 1860. A hundred or so trees provide shade for the 3,200 graves here, including a memorial to the Paris Commune and the grave of Léon Gaumont, a pioneer of colour and talking pictures. The Telegraph, built by Chappe in 1792-1793, stands on this former part of the Parc de Ménilmontant, at a height of 128 metres. Below is ‘Plein Air’, the first urban flower farm in Paris. Nearly 200 species of flowers are cultivated and sold on some Saturdays.
