Bust of The Doors' Jim Morrison, stolen from Père Lachaise cemetery, found 37 years later
The mythical bust that once sat on top of Jim Morrison's grave in Paris has been found by accident during a search linked to a case of fraud. It remains to be determined whether the Père Lachaise cemetery will get the sculpture back.
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The mythical bust that once sat on top of Jim Morrison's grave in Paris has been found by accident during a search linked to a case of fraud. It remains to be determined whether the Père Lachaise cemetery will get the sculpture back.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/19/bust-of-the-doors-jim-morrison-stolen-from-pere-lachaise-cemetery-found-37-years-later
Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.
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00:00Well, I can honestly say that when I just saw this new setup for Jim Morrison, I was
00:26quite surprised because I was here 40 years ago and it was very different. The bust was
00:32obviously there. There was a lot of graffiti. The tomb was obviously, the bust was much
00:37smaller than all of these grand tombs. It's very modest, so I was quite surprised by that.
00:42But the other thing was the atmosphere. It was buzzing. There were people partying, smoking,
00:48music, dancing. And then I had brought strawberries and kind of gave them out to everyone. Obviously,
00:53I was like 20 or, you know, young. And it was just such an amazing experience. And I just
01:01feel that Paris probably is the place where poets come to die.
01:11I think it would be incredible if they put the bust back onto where it was and it would attract
01:16so many more people. But the cemetery wouldn't even be able to hold that many people. I'm saying
01:22this as seriously as I can. The amount of people who would rush in here just to see the bus
01:26to take pictures of it, it would be incredible.