Cimetière Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

Cimetière Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

I was determined to visit the grave site of the reknown

dancer, Rudolph Nureyev, at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.

How lucky we were to arrive just as all the Ginko leaves

were making a carpet of gold to welcome us.

Cimetière Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

91700, France (only 14.8 miles from the center of Paris)

Sainte Geneviève des Bois - le cimetière russe

Sainte Geneviève des Bois

a Russian Cemetery

The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is not highly regarded 

by the locals of this small town 

and many do not even know of its existence.  

I made the trip to see the tombstone of Rudolph Nureuev 

and found the carpet of fallen ginko leaves as a bonus.  

Wherever I have traveled in the world, I visit and photograph the cemeteries.  

Although this cemetery is not well-maintained, 

there was a quiet beauty of the season, 

silent and colorful with autumn leaves.

 

 

 

Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Sainte Geneviève des Bois

Sainte Geneviève des Bois - le cimetière russe

Sainte Geneviève des Bois

The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is not highly regarded by the locals of this small town and many do not even know of its existence.  I made the trip to see the tombstone of Rudolph Nureuev and found the carpet of fallen ginko leaves as a bonus.  

Wherever I have traveled in the world, I visit and photograph the cemeteries.  Although this cemetery is not well-maintained, there was a quiet beauty of the season, silent and colorful with autumn leaves.

Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois