Tombstone of Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris (France), photo prof. Sławomir Górzyński, 2025 r.
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Tombstone of Yves Montand and Simone Signoret

Paris | France

Père-Lachaise Cemetery

ID: NGR-019150-P/193237

Tombstone of Yves Montand and Simone Signoret

Paris | France
Père-Lachaise Cemetery

The sloping plinth filled with a flat slab, at the head a low stele in the shape of a laid cube. Inscriptions on the stele (1) and on the granite plaque standing on the slab (2).

Inscription:

1. SIMONE SIGNORET / YVES MONTAND //.
2. Souvenance / de / Cinéphiles / 06 PUGET-THENIERS //.

Tombstone location:

Sector number 44 Tomb number 109

Dimensions:

65 x 100 x 200 cm

Additional dimensions:

height: front: 36 cm, rear: 65 cm

Materials:

sandstone

Additional information:

location: div. 44, row 1 from div. 91, gr. 5 av. Transversale No 2

Simone Signoret (1921-1985), actually Henriette Charlotte Simonne Kaminker, born on 25 March 1921 in Wiesbaden, daughter of André Kaminker (1888-1961) and Georgette Signoret (1896-1984), granddaughter of Henrik Kaminker (1855-1914), a diamond merchant born in Kraków, died in Antwerp. Signoret was a French actress and writer. She adopted her mother's maiden name as part of her artistic pseudonym. She was married successively to Yves Edouard Allégret, a film director, and to Yves Montand. She died on 30 September 1985 in Autheuil-Authouillet (Eure).

Yves Montand (1921-1991), actually Ivo Livi, born 13 October 1921 in Monsummano Terme, died 9 November 1991 in Senlis, Italian-French film, theatre and singer actor. Considered one of the most outstanding French artists of the 20th century, husband of Simone Signoret