If you've ever taken a stroll through the Père-Lachaise cemetery, you may have been surprised by an intriguing dolmen-shaped grave. In fact, it's considered the most flower-filled tomb in the cemetery. Sometimes, you may even have witnessed strange scenes: visitors trying to touch either the neck of the bust or the back of the dolmen. Weird, weird...
You may not have known it then, but this isAllan Kardec's final resting place. But just who is he? He's no more and no less than the founder of spiritualism. His best-known work, The Book of Spirits , is one of the most widely read books in the world, second only to the Bible.
According to legend, Allan Kardec said during his lifetime : "After my death, if you come to see me, place your hand on the neck of the statue that will overlook my tomb, then make a wish. If your wish is granted, come back with flowers". Even today, visitors still try to make their wish at his tomb, and the many plants placed there keep the legend alive. So much so that a sign on the back of the dolmen denies the superstition and urges visitors not to indulge in this ritual.
