Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield
Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield is a museum in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield is situated nearby to the church Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery and Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica.
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 330 metres east of Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield.
Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica
Church
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica is a church, which is situated 290 metres southeast of Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield.
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 5 km northeast of Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield.
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 5 km north of Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield.
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 9 km east of Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield.
Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism, grassland, historic site, battlefield, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.40215° or 50° 24′ 8″ northLongitude
2.71432° or 2° 42′ 52″ eastOpen location code
9F24CP27+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 117861250OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefieldOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée Vivant Champ de Bataille Préservé”
- German: “Musée Vivant Konserviertes Schlachtfeld”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grave of Général Ernest Barbot and Notre Dame de Lorette Lantern Tower & Ossuary.
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