Status of ashes: where and by whom can they be preserved?
While the number of people choosing cremation is steadily increasing, the standards and obligations surrounding the status and destination of ashes remain poorly understood. Here's all you need to know about the places where ashes can be scattered or preserved. The ashes of the deceased have the same status as [...].
How do I choose a service provider to create a cinerary space or memorial garden?
Under the law of December 19, 2008, which came into force on January 1, 2013, communes with more than 2,000 inhabitants are required to set up a memorial garden. The memorial garden is a collective space for scattering the ashes of the deceased, located in a cemetery. The creation of this cinerary space requires the use of a service provider [...].
The advantages of granite for cinerary and funeral monuments
Columbariums, war memorials or remembrance basins - memorials, cineraries and funerary monuments enable people to remember and reflect on their loved ones. It is therefore essential for local authorities to offer their constituents quality installations. That's why Granimond advises you to opt for the most [...]
Recollection: How to harmonize the flowering of columbariums and your cinerary space?
The cemetery is a place of remembrance. Its mission is to encourage families to reflect. Today, more and more families are opting for cremation. This choice must not prevent respect for the wishes of the deceased's loved ones. Cremation does not prevent the wishes of the deceased [...]
Incineration and cremation: what vocabulary should you use?
Incineration and cremation are terms frequently used when talking about funerals. They are often taken to mean the same thing, yet each has its own specific definition. It's essential to differentiate between the two practices, so as to use the appropriate vocabulary. Incineration and cremation: what's the difference? Cremation is a technique [...].
What are the steps involved in setting up an area for scattering ashes at a cemetery?
You've decided to install a cinerary in your community, where families can scatter the ashes of loved ones who have opted for cremation. Granimond, your specialist, will support you from the design stage through to final completion of the project. Legal and ethical obligations for cinerary spaces If your commune has more than [...]
How and why to invest in a memorial garden for your community
Since January 1, 2013, all municipalities with a population of 2,000 or more have been required to set up at least one cinerary space in their cemetery. The garden of remembrance, like the columbarium, is one of the elements of this space. How should it be laid out, and why invest in it? The garden of remembrance: a [...]
What are memorial gardens for, and who do they honour?
Cremation is a very personal choice, and one that more and more French people are embracing. After the ceremony, the body's ashes are collected in a cinerary urn. They can then be scattered in the cemetery's garden of remembrance. Gardens of remembrance: cinerary spaces dedicated to the scattering [...]