West Fricourt Wood
West Fricourt Wood is a forest in Fricourt, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. West Fricourt Wood is situated nearby to the village Contalmaison, as well as near Mametz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lochnagar Crater and Mametz Wood Memorial.
Lochnagar Crater
Protected area
Photo: Alertomalibu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, to be ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme.
Mametz Wood Memorial
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mametz Wood Memorial commemorates an engagement of the 38th Division of the British Army during the First Battle of the Somme in France in 1916.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Martinpuich.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
Martinpuich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras.
Longueval
Village
Photo: Carcharoth (Commons), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Longueval is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
West Fricourt Wood
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Bois de Fricourt Ouest”
- Location: Fricourt, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.0113° or 50° 0′ 41″ northLongitude
2.7206° or 2° 43′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9F242P6C+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 127597680OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fricourt and Contalmaison.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peake Woods and Peake Wood Cemetery.
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