Question 5929 — death and death

Summary

Under articles L. 2223-3 and L. 2223-13 of the general code of local authorities, burial in a municipal cemetery is due to individuals only. The mayor cannot therefore authorize the burial of an animal or its ashes, requested by a family or a vault owner. Thus, the Council of State justified the ban on a vault concessionaire from being buried there with his dog based on the notion dignity of the dead (Council of State, April 17, 1963, Blois), which involves strictly separating spaces dedicated to the burial of humans and pets. It is therefore up to the mayor to prohibit the burial of an animal corpse or its ashes in the cemetery, as well as any deposit in a coffin of which he is aware. The Government does not plan to change the regulations in this area.

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