Pet animal cemetery in Asnieres-sur-Seine near Paris
Taken on high resolution slide film with Contax camera, Carl Zeiss lens. Asnières-sur-Seine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located km. ( miles) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in ères-sur-Seine was originally called simply Asnières. The name Asnières was recorded for the first time in a papal bull of 1158 as Asnerias, from Medieval Latin asinaria, meaning "donkey farm". The poor soil of Asnières, where heather grew in Medieval times, was probably deemed only suitable for the breeding of February 15, 1968 the name of the commune became officially Asnières-sur-Seine (meaning "Asnières upon Seine"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Asniè Cimetière des Chiens is believed to be the first zoological necropolis in the world. It opened in 1899 at 4 pont de Clichy on Île des Ravageurs in Asnières-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France. Literally translated as the "Cemetery of Dogs," this elaborate pet cemetery is the burial site for many dogs but also for a wide variety of pets ranging from horses to monkeys to lions and even fish. Located in a northwest suburb of Paris, the pet cemetery caters to a very elite clientele. Filled with grand and ornate sculptures, at the entry is the monument to Barry, a Saint Bernard mountain rescue dog who died in 1814. The plaque says that during his lifetime, "Barry" was responsible for saving the lives of 40 people lost or trapped in the mountain snow. These articles are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. ( link: ) It uses material from the Wikipedia articles titled "Koblenz" and Cimetieres des Chiens (links: and : ).
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Location: Europe Asnieres-sur-Seine near Paris
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