St Desir War Cemetery
The St Désir-de-Lisieux War Cemetery is found approximately 4 km to the west of Lisieux, Normandy. It is unusual in that it is linked by pathway to a German cemetery, the Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Calvados, in France
- Also known as: “Saint-Désir War Cemetery” and “St Désir-de-Lisieux War Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery and Manoir de la Motte.
Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Londonclanger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux is a Second World War German military war grave cemetery, located close to the village of Saint-Désir and 4 km west of Lisieux in the Calvados department, Normandy, France. Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery is situated 140 metres east of St Desir War Cemetery.
Manoir de la Motte
Castle
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Manoir de la Motte is a castle, which is situated 1½ km southwest of St Desir War Cemetery.
Église Notre-Dame de La Boissière
Church
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Église Notre-Dame de La Boissière is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of St Desir War Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Boissière and Saint-Pierre-des-Ifs.
La Boissière
Village
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La Boissière is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Saint-Pierre-des-Ifs
Village
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Pierre-des-Ifs is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Saint-Pierre-des-Ifs is situated 3 km south of St Desir War Cemetery.
Saint-Désir
Village
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Désir is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Saint-Désir is situated 3½ km east of St Desir War Cemetery.
St Desir War Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Le Pré-d’Auge, Arrondissement of Lisieux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.13886° or 49° 8′ 20″ northLongitude
0.16299° or 0° 9′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FX245Q7+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 130387335OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q97357305
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In Other Languages
“St Desir War Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “Cimetière militaire de Saint-Désir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include EHPAD La Barillière and Aérodrome privé de la Boissière.
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