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 near 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: 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: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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″ north

Longitude

2.73198° or 2° 43′ 55″ east

Open location code

9F24CP5J+GQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9568032657

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tranchée des Saules and Lens‘ 14-18, Centre d’Histoire Guerre et Paix.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Borne de Jean Léon and Monument au Sous-Lieutenant Defrasse.

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