Pet animal cemetery in Asnières-sur-Seine near Paris
The Cimetière des Chiens opened in 1899 at 4 pont de Clichy on Ile des Ravageurs in Asnières-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France and is believed to be the first zoological necropolis in the world. 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. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. ( link: ) It uses material from the Wikipedia article titled "Cimetière des Chiens" (link: ). Taken on Ilford Black and White film with Contax camera Carl Zeiss lens in 2006
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