Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917
Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917 is a battlefield in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917 is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Canadian National Vimy Memorial, as well as near Moroccan Division Memorial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canadian National Vimy Memorial and Moroccan Division Memorial.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Vinckie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War.
Moroccan Division Memorial
Memorial
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Moroccan Division Memorial is situated 360 metres west of Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park
Park
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Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park is situated 1 km south of Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lens and Méricourt.
Lens
Photo: Dvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lens is a city in Hauts-de-France, France. A former industrial city, its wealth was founded on textiles and coal mining. In 2009, the Louvre opened a branch in Lens, called - naturally enough - Louvre-Lens.
Méricourt
Town
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Méricourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 3 miles southeast of Lens The commune is part of the canton of Avion. Méricourt is situated 7 km east of Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917.
Grenay
Village
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grenay is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is part of the arrondissement of Lens, the canton of Wingles and the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin. Grenay is situated 8 km north of Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917.
Battle of Vimy Ridge - April 9th - 12th, 1917
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.37893° or 50° 22′ 44″ northLongitude
2.77463° or 2° 46′ 29″ eastOpen location code
9F249QHF+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1284898637OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Broadmarsh Crater and Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery.
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