Richebourg Portuguese Military Cemetery
The Portuguese Military Cemetery in Richebourg, Pas-de-Calais, France, is the burial site of 1,831 casualties of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps in World War I.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Pas-de-Calais, in France
- Also known as: “Portuguese Military Cemetery, Richebourg”, “Portuguese National Cemetery - Richebourg”, and “Richebourg-L’Avoue Portuguese National Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neuve-Chapelle Memorial and Town hall of Neuve-Chapelle.
Neuve-Chapelle Memorial
Photo: grassrootsgroundswell, CC BY 2.0.
The Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial is a World War I memorial in France, located on the outskirts of the commune of Neuve-Chapelle, in the département of Pas-de-Calais. Neuve-Chapelle Memorial is situated 190 metres north of Richebourg Portuguese Military Cemetery.
Town hall of Neuve-Chapelle
Town hall
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Town hall of Neuve-Chapelle is situated 1¼ km north of Richebourg Portuguese Military Cemetery.
Église Saint-Christophe de Neuve-Chapelle
Church
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Christophe de Neuve-Chapelle is a church, which is situated 1¼ km north of Richebourg Portuguese Military Cemetery.
Richebourg Portuguese Military Cemetery
- Categories: war cemetery and burial
- Location: Lorgies, Arrondissement of Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.57356° or 50° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
2.77578° or 2° 46′ 33″ eastHeight
1 metre (3.3 feet)Open location code
9F24HQFG+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 112695343OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q16507500
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Richebourg Portuguese Military Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “Cimetière militaire portugais de Richebourg-l’Avoué”
- French: “cimetière militaire portugais de Richebourg”
- French: “Cimetière militaire portugais de Richebourg”
- Picard: “Chinmetière militaire portugais à Ricquebourq”
- Portuguese: “Cemitério militar português de Richebourg”
- Portuguese: “Cemitério Militar Português”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Notre-Dame du Rosaire de Fátima and Bibliothèque de Lorgies.
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