The Cemetery of Rocabey is the main cemetery of Saint-Malo, in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. Founded in 1779 on a plot called Clos-à-Pihuit, it is located on avenue de Moka in the Rocabey district. The cemetery houses the graves of many local personalities associated with the history of Saint-Malo. Among them are corsairs such as Robert Surcouf, as well as local shipowners and politicians including Charles Guernier, Guy La Chambre, Henri Arondel, and Charles Rouxin, who was mayor of Saint-Malo. It also contains the grave of military personnel such as general François Lefranc and the comedian Daniel Gélin. As a burial place for several notable figures, the cemetery reflects aspects of the city’s local history and public life.

◎ Nearby Objects

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  Musée d’Histoire de la Ville et du Pays Malouin 1600 m away
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  Saint-Malo Cathedral 1800 m away

Main Cemetery of Saint-Malo

The Cemetery of Rocabey is the main cemetery of Saint-Malo in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. It is located on avenue de Moka in the Rocabey district and was founded in 1779 on a plot called Clos-a-Pihuit. The cemetery contains the graves of many local personalities, reflecting its role as an important burial site for the city. Among those buried there are corsairs such as Robert Surcouf, as well as local shipowners and politicians including Charles Guernier, Guy La Chambre, Henri Arondel, and Charles Rouxin, who was mayor of Saint-Malo. It also houses the grave of military personnel such as General Francois Lefranc and the comedian Daniel Gelin.