Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery

The Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery is a burial ground containing predominantly Canadian soldiers killed during the early stages of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War.

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Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery located in Calvados, in France
Also known as: “Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pierre debout and Église Saint-Vigor de Reviers.

Pierre debout

Archaeological site

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Pierre debout is an archaeological site, which is situated 380 metres southwest of Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery.

Église Saint-Vigor de Reviers

Church

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Église Saint-Vigor de Reviers is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery.

Chapelle Sainte-Christine de Reviers

Chapel

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Chapelle Sainte-Christine de Reviers is situated 1¼ km west of Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reviers and Fontaine-Henry.

Reviers

Village

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Reviers is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region, in northwestern France. It lies 4 km south of Courseulles-sur-Mer and 15 kn northwest of Caen.

Fontaine-Henry

Village

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Fontaine-Henry is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northern France. The commune is known for its chateau, rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries on the foundations of an earlier fortress built by Guillaume de Tilly, sieur de Fontaine-Henry, named in honour of his cousin Henry II of England. Fontaine-Henry is situated 3 km south of Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery.