Authuille Church
Authuille Church is a church in Authuille, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. Authuille Church is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie d’Authuille, as well as near Authuile Military Cemetery.Photo: APictche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “authuille Church” and “Église Saint-Fursy”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aveluy Wood Cemetery and Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918.
Aveluy Wood Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aveluy Wood Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Aveluy Wood Cemetery is situated 650 metres northwest of Authuille Church.
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918
Photo: pikerslanefarm, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a war memorial to 72,337 missing British and South African servicemen who died in the Battles of the Somme of the First World War between 1915 and 1918, with no known grave. Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918 is situated 1½ km northeast of Authuille Church.
Blighty Valley Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blighty Valley Cemetery is a World War I cemetery located about 4 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, Somme in northern France. It contains 1,027 burials and commemorations of Commonwealth soldiers who died in 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. Blighty Valley Cemetery is situated 1 km south of Authuille Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Beaumont-Hamel.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
Beaumont-Hamel
Village
Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was close to the front line, near many attacks, especially during the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest allied offensives of the war. Beaumont-Hamel is situated 4½ km north of Authuille Church.
Martinpuich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 7 km east of Authuille Church.
Authuille Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Authuille, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.0421° or 50° 2′ 32″ northLongitude
2.66848° or 2° 40′ 7″ eastOpen location code
9F242MR9+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 263697230OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q28523379
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Authuille Church” goes by many names.
- French: “église Saint-Fursy d’Authuille”
- French: “Église Saint-Fursy d’Authuille”
- Turkish: “Saint-Fursy d’Authuille Kilisesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie d’Authuille and Authuile Military Cemetery.
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