He died in Paris at the age of 48 , and is buried in the CimetiÃ re de Montmartre in Montmartre . He died in Germany at the age of 48 , due perhaps to many years inhaling the toxic fumes of the charcoal on which he cooked . He is remembered as the founder of the haute cuisine concept and is interred in the CimetiÃ re de Montmartre in Montmartre .