Glossary
Conception and ecological management of cemeteries

Biodiversity; Biodiversité

Biodiversity represents the diversity of ecosystems, species and genes in space and time, as well as the interactions within and between these levels of organization.

Caveau funéraire ; Funeral vault

A funerary vault is a masonry room designed to hold coffins or urns (in this case, the small vault is called a "cavurne") on the ground, on trestles or in cavities in the walls.

Columbarium; Columbarium

The columbarium is a place where cinerary urns containing the ashes of the dead are kept in niches.

Between-tombes (or inter-tombes); Between grave

This is the space separating two graves (articles L. 2223-13 and R. 2223-4 of the French local authority code stipulate that graves in a cemetery...