
Cimetière du Grand Jas
Cimetière du Grand Jas
Cannes, France
Last updated: February 11, 2026
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**★★★★★ Matteo Medori — 2 months ago
Prosper Mérimée, Lily Pons, and many others rest here. A moving place, full of surprises both big and small, for those who take the time to visit.
**★★★★★ elisha chen — 2 months ago
This cemetery is particularly significant for Chinese Christians because it contains the remains of Reverend Cao Yazhi, a missionary who came to Wenzhou in 1867 to spread the gospel. He preached in Wenzhou for 20 years before leaving in 1887 due to illness. He returned to England and recuperated for over a year, after which his condition improved. Doctors advised him to recuperate in southern France and return to China to continue his missionary work once he was fully recovered. However, after a















