Fort des Dunes National Cemetery
Fort des Dunes National Cemetery is a cemetery in Leffrinckoucke, Arrondissement of Dunkirk, Hauts-de-France. Fort des Dunes National Cemetery is situated nearby to the sports venue Stade Georges Dacosse, as well as near the bus station Pôle d’échanges Leffrinckoucke Fort des Dunes.Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: national necropolis located in Nord, in France
- Also known as: “Fort des Dunes French National War Cemetery” and “Nécrople nationale Le Fort des Dunes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame de Rosendaël and Commonwealth section of Zuydcoote Military Cemetery.
Église Notre-Dame de Rosendaël
Church
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame de Rosendaël is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Fort des Dunes National Cemetery.
Commonwealth section of Zuydcoote Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Commonwealth section of Zuydcoote Military Cemetery is situated 3 km east of Fort des Dunes National Cemetery.
Zuydcoote French National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zuydcoote French National Cemetery is situated 3 km east of Fort des Dunes National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosendaël and Malo-les-Bains.
Rosendaël
Suburb
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosendaël is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. In 1971 it was merged into Dunkirk. It currently has 18,272 inhabitants in an area of 3.97 km2. Rosendaël is situated 3 km southwest of Fort des Dunes National Cemetery.
Malo-les-Bains
Suburb
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunkirk is a major port city in the department of Nord in Upper France. It lies on the North Sea, 10 kilometres from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune is about 86,000. Malo-les-Bains is situated 3½ km west of Fort des Dunes National Cemetery.
Dunkirk
Photo: Stefi123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunkirk is a town in the region of Hauts-de-France in France. The town is a historic resort, 10 km from the border with Belgium. If you're coming from the UK, it's a great place to start your journey further into the Continent, but also a great holiday…
Fort des Dunes National Cemetery
- Categories: national necropolis in France and burial
- Location: Leffrinckoucke, Arrondissement of Dunkirk, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
51.05401° or 51° 3′ 14″ northLongitude
2.44452° or 2° 26′ 40″ eastOpen location code
9F343C3V+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 191577008OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q20973834
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Fort des Dunes National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Nécropole nationale du Fort des Dunes”
- French: “nécropole nationale de Leffrinckoucke”
- French: “nécropole nationale du Fort des Dunes”
- French: “Nécropole nationale du Fort des Dunes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stade Georges Dacosse and Pôle d’échanges Leffrinckoucke Fort des Dunes.
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