Where is Coco Chanel buried?

Coco Chanel is buried in Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Chanel died in Paris in January 1971, but she was buried in Lausanne, a city with which she had strong personal and professional connections. Her grave is located in the cemetery’s Chanel family plot and is marked by a distinctive tomb designed with sculptural elements.

The location can surprise visitors because Chanel is so closely associated with Paris. Paris was the center of her couture career, including the long-running Chanel establishment on Rue Cambon, while Lausanne became her final resting place.

Her burial site is separate from the Hôtel Ritz Paris, where she lived and died. It is also not Père Lachaise, the Paris cemetery often associated with famous French cultural figures. This distinction helps prevent a common mix-up in biographical summaries.