Tragedy and romance in Paris
Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris is world-renowned for its beautiful mausoleums and gravestones, but few are as striking as that of Georges Rodenbach, a 19th Century Belgian writer. From his tomb, a bronze statue of Rodenbach can be seen emerging from the grave, clasping a single rose in his hand.
Dramatic and romantic, Rodenbach’s tomb reflects his writing. His best-known work, a symbolic novel called Bruges-la-Morte, is the heartbreaking story of a widower living in Bruges, struggling to cope with grief in the wake of his wife’s death.
Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris is world-renowned for its beautiful mausoleums and gravestones, but few are as striking as that of Georges Rodenbach, a 19th Century Belgian writer. From his tomb, a bronze statue of Rodenbach can be seen emerging from the grave, clasping a single rose in his hand.
Dramatic and romantic, Rodenbach’s tomb reflects his writing. His best-known work, a symbolic novel called Bruges-la-Morte, is the heartbreaking story of a widower living in Bruges, struggling to cope with grief in the wake of his wife’s death.