Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 bodies)

Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 bodies) is a tomb in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 bodies) is situated near Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum, as well as near the museum Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum and Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery.

Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum

Museum

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Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum is situated 170 metres northeast of Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 bodies).

Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery

Scenic viewpoint

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Notre Dame de Lorette, also known as Ablain… Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery is situated 300 metres east of Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 bodies).

Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica

Church

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Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica is a church, which is situated 240 metres east of Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 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. Liévin is situated 5 km northeast of Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 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. Grenay is situated 6 km north of Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 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 9 km east of Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 bodies).

Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 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

50.40048° or 50° 24′ 2″ north

Longitude

2.71466° or 2° 42′ 53″ east

Open location code

9F24CP27+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 245049260

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tomb

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Ossuary N° 3 - ‘Joffre’ (1,874 bodies)” goes by many names.

French: “Ossuaire n° 3 « Joffre » (1 874 corps)”
German: “Beinhaus Nr. 3 - „Joffre“ (1.874 Leichen)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield and Mont Hernu.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone and Ossuary No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 bodies).

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