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The journey

How it works

A QR code at the entrance to a cemetery, or sealed onto a grave, opens the page of the deceased: where they rest, their dates, and what their family has chosen to keep of them. The journey below follows the order in which the app presents itself.

A slanted metal stand bearing a QR code, set against the stone wall at the entrance to a cemetery beneath a “Cimetière civil” sign; through the open gate, the paths and graves can be seen.
AI-generated illustration: welcome stand with a QR code at the entrance to a cemetery.

From the cemetery entrance to the grave

The app has three journeys: civil, military and religious. The choice below changes the screens and texts of the steps.

Journey shown

  1. Step 1: Choosing an entry

    The app opens on three entries: “Mémoire civile” (civil memory) for municipal cemeteries, “Hommage militaire” (military tribute) for military cemeteries and military plots, and “Espace religieux” (religious space), devoted to the clergy, religious communities and parishes.

    Selection screen of the app, shown in French: three entries one above the other, “Mémoire civile” (civil memory) over a photograph of crocuses, “Hommage militaire” (military tribute) over rows of white headstones, and “Espace religieux” (religious space) over a stone carved with the symbols of several religions.

  2. Step 2: Scanning the QR code

    A QR code at the cemetery entrance opens the page of the cemetery; a QR code sealed onto a grave opens the page of the deceased directly. Searching by hand is still possible, by municipality or by name.

    Scanner screen: a viewfinder for the QR code, then two buttons, “Recherche manuelle de stèles” (search for a headstone by hand) and “Recherche manuelle de cimetière” (search for a cemetery by hand).
    Scanner screen over a military cemetery background: a viewfinder for the QR code, then two buttons, “Recherche manuelle de stèles” (search for a headstone by hand) and “Recherche manuelle de cimetière” (search for a cemetery by hand).

  3. Step 3: The cemetery page

    The name of the municipality, the plan of the cemetery and the location of its entrance. A button opens a search among those who rest there.

    Page of the cemetery of Verquigneul: the coat of arms of the municipality, the plan of the cemetery, a “Rechercher une stèle dans ce lieu” button (search for a headstone here) and GPS directions to the gate on rue de Noeux.
    Page of St Mary’s A.D.S. military cemetery in Haisnes: the coat of arms of the municipality, the plan of the cemetery, a “Rechercher une stèle dans ce lieu” button (search for a headstone here) and GPS directions to the main entrance.

  4. Step 4: Finding the deceased

    From the third letter typed, the list of names narrows down. On each line, a “Localiser” (locate) button gives walking directions from the cemetery entrance.

    Searching for a grave: four letters typed in the name field, and three results, each followed by a “Localiser” (locate) button.
    Demonstration record: the names are fictitious.
    Searching for a grave: three letters typed in the name field, and five soldiers of the Cameron Highlanders, each followed by a “Localiser” (locate) button.

  5. Step 5: The grave page

    Surname, first name, dates of birth and death as the civil register gives them, and the location of the grave. From there open the biography, the memory book where the family adds its photographs, and links to the graves of other family members, elsewhere.

    The same page, with the service number, rank and regiment added when the archives record them. The military journey ends here: it does not give access to services or partners.

    Page of a civilian grave: name, years of birth and death, cemetery and location of the grave, then the biography, the family tree and the memory book.
    Demonstration record: the names are fictitious.
    Page of a military grave: Thomas Brown Macgregor, died on 28 September 1915 aged 24, a soldier of the Cameron Highlanders, service number S/16988, in Ninth Avenue Cemetery, Haisnes; then the “Hommages et photos” (tributes and photographs) buttons and family links.

  6. Step 6: The services

    From the grave, a button will lead to the services: flowers from a nearby florist, plaques and funeral objects, upkeep entrusted to an association or a self-employed contractor for families who live far away, and the order of a personalised QR code to seal onto the stone.

    The “Services & partenaires” screen (services and partners): four entries, Fleuraison (flowers), Objets funèbres (funeral objects), Services & entretien (services and upkeep), Mon QR code (my QR code).

Religious space

The third entry of the app is devoted to the clergy, religious communities and parishes. Its journey will be presented here soon.

Selection screen of the app, shown in French: three entries one above the other, “Mémoire civile” (civil memory) over a photograph of crocuses, “Hommage militaire” (military tribute) over rows of white headstones, and “Espace religieux” (religious space) over a stone carved with the symbols of several religions.

And when there is no grave? The app is preparing to show the dead whose ashes have been scattered. What French law provides for the scattering of ashes.

Plans

Three levels

Looking up a grave (name, dates, location) requires no subscription. The options open up from the Discovery plan.

Free

No subscription

  • QR code scanning
  • Cemetery page, plan and location
  • Searching for a grave and directions to it

Access to the options

Discovery

Coming soon

  • Everything in the free plan
  • Biography and memory book
  • Family links between graves
  • Services and partners

Premium

Coming soon

The content of this plan has not been decided yet.

App

Coming soon

By scanning a QR code at a partner’s premises or at a cemetery entrance, and from the app stores. The release will follow the filling of the databases.