Site Mémorial du cimetière des Oubliés et la Maison du Fossoyeur to Cadillac-sur-garonne

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The Cimetière des Oubliés is a burial ground linked to the history of the psychiatric hospital. Owned by the local authority, the Carré des combattants and its boundary wall are partially listed as Historic Monuments. Nearly 900 metal crosses, installed in the 1950s, can be seen among the 4,000 earthen graves. Inside, a military square contains 98 graves of servicemen from the 1914-1918 war. In the Maison du Fossoyeur (Gravedigger’s House), a simple scenography is proposed, made up of picture rails with texts and images, and sound and visual projections, which allow visitors to discover both a collective and individual history, with in particular the three stations equipped with audio headsets proposing stories or testimonies. A touch-sensitive table displays the names of the Forgotten Ones.

Pets allowed
Accessible to people with reduced mobility

Opening
dates and times

From 01/01/2026 at 31/12/2026

Monday

08:00 - 16:30

Tuesday

08:00 - 16:30

Wednesday

08:00 - 16:30

Thursday

08:00 - 16:30

Friday

08:00 - 16:30

Saturday

N.C

Sunday

N.C

The cemetery is open all year round. Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 4.30 pm. Outside these hours, the site can be accessed via the municipal cemetery (small blue gate to the right of the Cimetière des Oubliés)
The Maison du Fossoyeur is open by appointment only, to be made 48 hours in advance, through the La Gironde du Sud Tourist Office, Cadillac tourist information centre.