Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone
Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone is a memorial in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone is situated nearby to the cemetery Muslim Graves Plot, as well as near Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum.- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Pierre d’inscription de l’ossuaire « Joffre »”
- Inscription: “ICI REPOSENT LES CORPS DE 1874 SOLDATS INCONNUS”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum and Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica.
Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum
Museum
Photo: MatteoNL97, CC BY 4.0.
Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum is situated 170 metres north of Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone.
Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica
Church
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica is a church, which is situated 230 metres east of Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone.
Notre Dame de Lorette Lantern Tower & Ossuary
Memorial
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre Dame de Lorette Lantern Tower & Ossuary is a memorial, which is situated 360 metres east of Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone.
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 Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone.
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 6 km north of Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone.
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 Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone.
Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.40049° or 50° 24′ 2″ northLongitude
2.71475° or 2° 42′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9F24CP27+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1428392481OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone” goes by many names.
- German: “Inschriftenstein aus dem Beinhaus Joffre”
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Highlights include Muslim Graves Plot and Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield.
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