Munument du 158° Régiment
Munument du 158° Régiment is a memorial in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Munument du 158° Régiment is situated nearby to the military installation Tranchée des Saules, as well as near the museum Lens‘ 14-18, Centre d’Histoire Guerre et Paix.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery and Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum.
Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notre Dame de Lorette, also known as Ablain St.-Nazaire French Military Cemetery, is the world's largest French military cemetery. It is the name of a ridge, basilica, and French national cemetery northwest of Arras at the village of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire. Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery is situated 1¼ km southwest of Munument du 158° Régiment.
Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum
Museum
Photo: MatteoNL97, CC BY 4.0.
Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum is situated 1½ km southwest of Munument du 158° Régiment.
Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica
Church
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Munument du 158° Régiment.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liévin and Grenay.
Liévin
Town
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The inhabitants are called Liévinois in French. Liévin is situated 3½ km northeast of Munument du 158° Régiment.
Grenay
Village
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, GFDL.
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. The current mayor is Christelle Buissette, elected in 2023. Grenay is situated 4½ km north of Munument du 158° Régiment.
Avion
Town
Photo: Maitre So, Public domain.
Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Avion is situated 7 km east of Munument du 158° Régiment.
Munument du 158° Régiment
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “« À la gloire du 158e RI le régiment de Lorette. Ce monument a été élevé par les survivants du 158e RI à la mémoire des morts du secteur de Lorette. ».”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.4088° or 50° 24′ 32″ northLongitude
2.73198° or 2° 43′ 55″ eastOpen location code
9F24CP5J+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 9568032657OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tranchée des Saules and Lens‘ 14-18, Centre d’Histoire Guerre et Paix.
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