Ossuary No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 bodies)

Ossuary No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 bodies) is a tomb in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Ossuary No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 bodies) is situated near the peak Mont Hernu, as well as near Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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 No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 bodies).

Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum

Museum

Photo: MatteoNL97, CC BY 4.0.

Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum is situated 200 metres north of Ossuary No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 bodies).

Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica

Church

Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica is a church, which is situated 240 metres east of Ossuary No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 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 No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 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 No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 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 No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 bodies).

Ossuary No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 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

50.40021° or 50° 24′ 1″ north

Longitude

2.71473° or 2° 42′ 53″ east

Open location code

9F24CP27+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 245049261

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tomb

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Ossuary No. 2 - ‘Franchet d’Esperey’ (1,892 bodies)” goes by many names.

French: “Ossuaire n° 2 « Franchet d’Esperey » (1 892 corps)”
German: “Beinhaus Nr. 2 - „Franchet d’Esperey“ (1.892 Leichen)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mont Hernu and Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Franchet d’Esperey Ossuary Inscription Stone and Joffre Ossuary Inscription Stone.

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