Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery

Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery is a Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in , located 16 km west of , Normandy. The cemetery contains 461 commonwealth graves and 59 German graves.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: military cemetery located in Calvados, in France
  • Also known as: “Cimetière militaire de Fontenay-le-Pesnel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Germain de Tessel and Église Saint-Martin de Fontenay-le-Pesnel.

Church
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery.

Tomb
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is a tomb, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontenay-le-Pesnel and Cheux.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern .

Village
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is a former commune in the department in the region in northwestern . On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune . is situated 2½ km east of Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery.

Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 3 km southwest of Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery.

Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery

Latitude
49.16095° or 49° 9′ 39″ north
Longitude
-0.56034° or 0° 33′ 37″ west
Operator
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Open location code
8CXX5C6Q+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 262871449
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q55611847
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“Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Atelier intercommunal and Fontenay-le-Pesnel.

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