A funerary urn is essential during a cremation.
The ashes of the deceased are placed in a cinerary container, which is then placed in the urn. This allows for long-term or temporary preservation of the ashes (if one decides to disperse them).
Funerary urns must comply with several regulatory obligations:
Generally, crematoriums offer to keep the urn for up to 1 year after the cremation. This allows the family time to decide what they wish to do with the ashes and make appropriate arrangements.
If the urn has not been collected after one year, the ashes will be scattered in the memorial garden adjacent to the crematorium.
Funerary urns do not need to be approved, and no law specifies their sizes or dimensions, which offers a wide range of options for families.
Here are some common characteristics of funerary urns:
The family can provide the urn to the funeral home if they wish, without forgetting the identification plaque. The urn should represent the deceased, and the choice should be carefully considered.
One can choose to bury or scatter the ashes.
In a cemetery, the urn can be buried in a columbarium niche, in a cavurne, or in a grave.
It is also possible to scatter the ashes in nature or in a memorial garden.
The urn can also be buried on private property, but the regulations are very strict.
For more information, you can directly consult our guide on the legal possibilities concerning the deceased's ashes.