La Boisselle
La Boisselle is a hamlet in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. La Boisselle is situated nearby to the hamlet Bécourt, as well as near the village Aveluy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle and Lochnagar Crater.
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle
Church
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle is a church.
Lochnagar Crater
Protected area
Photo: Alertomalibu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, to be ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Martinpuich.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
Martinpuich
Village
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Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 6 km northeast of La Boisselle.
Beaumont-Hamel
Village
Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was close to the front line, near many attacks, especially during the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest allied offensives of the war. Beaumont-Hamel is situated 8 km north of La Boisselle.
La Boisselle
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.02056° or 50° 1′ 14″ northLongitude
2.69296° or 2° 41′ 35″ eastOpen location code
9F242MCV+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 6221573825OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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