Where is albert camus buried

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One is obliged to acknowledge him when traveling in or through the Pays d'Aigue. It is not very well sign posted. Same as some comments, as we have not been able to locate it. But it is worth the visit. Despite a sign indicating which section the grave was in we could not find it! Other visitors there could not find it either!

Such a small village, we figured we'd walk out and see it since we are here for a week. It is overgrown, and perhaps the least attractive grave in the cemetery. Don't waste your time. If you're staying in Lourmarin, there's no excuse for not seeing the great writer's resting place.

But there is little to detain you once you have paid your respects. The cemetery itself is not of great interest otherwise. Skip to main content. Sign in to get trip updates and message other travellers. Albert Camus Grave. Cimetiere de Lourmarin , Lourmarin, France. Review Highlights. Reviewed 13 September Reviewed 1 July Review of Albert Camus Grave.

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Filter reviews. Traveller rating. Excellent Very good Average Poor 1. Terrible 6. Traveller type. Time of year. Language All languages. All languages. English French In the s, he settled in Paris, where his political commitment was to grow in strength. Albert Camus fell immediately under the spell of this Luberon village whose light and colours reminded him of the Algeria of his birth.

At the time, he was looking into buying a house in the South of France. Thanks to the money from the prize, he was able to buy a former magnanerie place where silkworms are bred in the middle of Lourmarin. Albert Camus had his little routine in the village. He often had an aperitif at the Restaurant Ollier, and always at the same table. The writer died instantly, aged only His funeral took place several days later in Lourmarin and his coffin was carried by the village footballers.

You can discover the writer through anecdotes and eye-witness accounts from his friends and the villagers.