The Jewish (or Israelite) cemetery of Bayonne is a Jewish cemetery located in Bayonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is located in the Saint-Étienne quarter in the northern part of the city and north of the synagogue.
| Jewish cemetery, Bayonne | |
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Cimetière juif de Bayonne | |
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| Established | 1689 |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 43°30′14″N 1°27′58″W / 43.50389°N 1.46611°W |
| Owned by | Association cultuelle israélite de Bayonne |
| Size | 2 ha |
| No. of graves | About 3000 |
History
editThe Jewish cemetery of Bayonne was established in 1689 in the Saint-Étienne neighborhood in the northern quarter of the city.[1] It was remodeled and enlarged in the 18th and 19th century and covers and area of two hectares.[2] A depository built in the style of the Temple in Jerusalem was inaugurated in 1862.[1]
It was a theatre of battle during the 1814 siege of Bayonne.
In spring 2010, the Jewish Museum of Belgium began a restoration project for the cemetery.[3] No less than nine other summer projects allowed young European volunteers, including members of the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace, to uncover hundreds of headstones, covering a period burials from 1654 to 1806.[4] The cemetery is owned by the Israelite Cultural Association of Bayonne.[1]
Description
editThe cemetery was listed as a monument historique on July 15, 1998.[1] It is the oldest Jewish cemetery in France,[5] and has conserved numerous ancient headstones — nearly 3000 dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The depository from 1862 in the style of the ancient Temple has also been classified as a monument historique.
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Notes and references
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edit- ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: Le cimetière juif de Bayonne, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French).
- ^ "Le cimetière juif de Bayonne". museedupatrimoine.fr. Retrieved 18 November 2021..
- ^ "Le cimetière juif de Bayonne restauré". le site de La République des Pyrénées. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2021..
- ^ Philippe Pierret (2011). "Les exilés de Juda » in MuséOn n°3, Revue d'art et d'histoire du Musée Juif de Belgique, Bruxelles, 2011, pp. 148–165". MuséOn: 148–165.
- ^ According to the Israelite Central Consistory of Bordeaux, it is the largest Jewish cemetery dating back to the 17th century "Synagogue de Bayonne". Consistoire de Bordeaux (in French). Retrieved 1 June 2024.