Christian Dior was buried in Callian, France.
Dior died in Italy in 1957, but his burial took place in Callian, a village in the Var department of southern France. The location is separate from Granville, where he was born, and Paris, where he built his professional career and founded his couture house.
These places are often mixed up because each has a strong connection to Dior. Granville represents his childhood and the museum at Villa Les Rhumbs. Paris represents the House of Dior and its historic fashion activity. Callian is associated with his final resting place.
Dior’s death brought worldwide attention to the young fashion house he had established only a decade earlier. The company continued under new creative leadership, while his name became an enduring international luxury brand.