American Expeditionary Forces Memorial

The American Expeditionary Forces Memorial is a monument to the landing of the American Expeditionary Forces in France in 1917, during the First World War.

Wikipedia

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Monument
…stands 19 metres (62 feet) tall
Description: memorial by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in Saint-Nazaire, France
Also known as
“American Memorial”
“American Monument”
“Monument Américain”
“Sammy”
Established: June 26, 1926 and June 24, 1989

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens and Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire.

German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens

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The submarine base of Saint-Nazaire is one of five… German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens is situated 1¼ km northeast of American Expeditionary Forces Memorial.

Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire

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Church

Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire is a church, which is situated 720 metres northeast of American Expeditionary Forces Memorial.

French submarine Espadon

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Museum

Espadon was a Narval-class submarine of the French Navy. French submarine Espadon is situated 1½ km northeast of American Expeditionary Forces Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Saint-Marc-sur-Mer.

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

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Town

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is situated 4 km southeast of American Expeditionary Forces Memorial.

Saint-Marc-sur-Mer

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Suburb

Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is a seaside resort in France, situated in the commune of Saint-Nazaire. Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is situated 6 km southwest of American Expeditionary Forces Memorial.

Pornichet

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Town

Pornichet is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Pornichet is situated 9 km west of American Expeditionary Forces Memorial.