Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies)
Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies) is a tomb in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies) is situated nearby to the memorial Notre Dame de Lorette Lantern Tower & Ossuary, as well as near the historic site Grave of Général Ernest Barbot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery and Notre Dame de Lorette Lantern Tower & Ossuary.
Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notre Dame de Lorette, also known as Ablain St.-Nazaire French Military Cemetery, is the world's largest French military cemetery. It is the name of a ridge, basilica, and French national cemetery northwest of Arras at the village of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire. Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery is situated 130 metres west of Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies).
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.
Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica
Church
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica is a church, which is situated 190 metres west of Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies).
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 4½ km northeast of Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies).
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 5 km north of Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies).
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 8 km east of Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies).
Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies)
- Type: Tomb
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.40103° or 50° 24′ 4″ northLongitude
2.72056° or 2° 43′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9F24CP2C+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 245049256OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Ossuary N° 3a- ‘Foch’ (4,563 bodies)” goes by many names.
- French: “Ossuaire n° 3 bis (4 563 corps)”
- German: “Beinhaus Nr. 3a – „Foch“ (4.563 Leichen)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grave of Général Ernest Barbot and Memorial to Général Maistre and the French 21ˢᵗ Army Corps.
Nearby Places
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