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30/04/2008, 8:45 Mel Joined on 23/08/2004 Norwich - Home of Archant Posts 711 A grave matter... Mods - not sure if this piccie is acceptable on here, please remove this thread if it offends. Having just had a wonderful weekend in Paris, I felt I had to report back and tell whoever suggested it, that the visit to a Paris cemetery was really interesting - if a little weird. I have assumed from what I read and was told, that the couple buried here posed for their masterpiece of a gravestone to ensure relatives were always able to visit them after their departures...     Report

30/04/2008, 8:46 Mel Joined on 23/08/2004 Norwich - Home of Archant Posts 711 Re: A grave experience... Now why hasn't the piccie appeared?    Report

30/04/2008, 9:15 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,247 Re: A grave experience... How to post a picture: http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/819635/ShowPost.aspx Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

30/04/2008, 12:07 Mel Joined on 23/08/2004 Norwich - Home of Archant Posts 711 Re: A grave experience... Thanks Clair... Got it all right apart from perhaps the size! Sorry!    Report

01/05/2008, 6:40 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 3,543 Re: A grave experience... I liked that pic, in my opinion it is not offending at all , and quite cute.. A couple in their bed for eternity. Happy    Report

01/05/2008, 8:47 Mel Joined on 23/08/2004 Norwich - Home of Archant Posts 711 Re: A grave experience... I feel similar Frenchie, I was just concerned that some folk on here might think I was being disrespectful when, in fact, it is as you describe. I would imagine that any relatives visiting the grave would smile whenever they go there. I bet it cost a fortune to make though!    Report

01/05/2008, 12:50 Val_2 Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 3,054 Re: A grave experience... I liked it too, makes it seem more believable that those people were once alive just like we are now.Much better than a boring cross or ugly angel statue which I hate even more after Dr.Who.    Report

01/05/2008, 17:11 Valleyboy Joined on 29/10/2006 Chalus, Haute Vienne Posts 134 Re: A grave experience... He is, of course, doing what he's done all his married life: getting up first to take her breakfast in bed. Phil    Report

01/05/2008, 17:51 Hoddy Joined on 23/08/2004 .....Forum Moderator..... NW Leics/SE Dordogne Posts 2,081 Re: A grave experience... It's a bit unhygienic to go to bed in their day clothes, don't you think ? Hoddy    Report

01/05/2008, 19:13 Mel Joined on 23/08/2004 Norwich - Home of Archant Posts 711 Re: A grave experience... You're right Hoddy - and I bet they haven't been washed in a while...    Report

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