Zouave Valley Cemetery
Zouave Valley Cemetery is a cemetery in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Zouave Valley Cemetery is situated nearby to Canadian Cemetery No. 2, as well as near Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery.Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canadian National Vimy Memorial and Canadian Cemetery No. 2.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. Canadian National Vimy Memorial is situated 1½ km east of Zouave Valley Cemetery.
Canadian Cemetery No. 2
Cemetery
Photo: Labattblueboy, Public domain.
Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast. Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is situated 670 metres east of Zouave Valley Cemetery.
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast. Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery is situated 790 metres east of Zouave Valley Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liévin and Avion.
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 north of Zouave Valley Cemetery.
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 northeast of Zouave Valley Cemetery.
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 8 km north of Zouave Valley Cemetery.
Zouave Valley Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Pas-de-Calais, in France
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.3775° or 50° 22′ 39″ northLongitude
2.75393° or 2° 45′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9F249QG3+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 118514467OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2557935
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Zouave Valley Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Zouave Valley Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière de Zouave Valley”
- French: “Cimetière de Zouave Valley”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Givenchy-en-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery and Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery.
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