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 nearby to the peak Mont Hernu, as well as near Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery and Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum.
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 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. The inhabitants are called Liévinois in French. 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. 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 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″ northLongitude
2.71473° or 2° 42′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9F24CP27+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 245049261OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mont Hernu and Musée Vivant Preserved Battlefield.
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