Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is a cemetery in Fouilloy, Arrondissement of Amiens, Hauts-de-France. Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is situated nearby to Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial, as well as near the museum Sir John Monash Centre.Photo: pikerslanefarm, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cemetery located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “Cimetière militaire de Villers-Bretonneux”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sir John Monash Centre and Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial.
Sir John Monash Centre
Museum
The Sir John Monash Centre is a museum and interpretive centre that commemorates Australian servicemen and women who served on the Western Front during the First World War. Sir John Monash Centre is situated 150 metres east of Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery.
Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Markus3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux is the main memorial to Australian military personnel killed on the Western Front during World War I. Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial is situated 100 metres east of Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery.
Église Saint-Mathieu de Fouilloy
Church
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Mathieu de Fouilloy is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villers-Bretonneux and Lamotte-Warfusée.
Villers-Bretonneux
Village
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villers-Bretonneux is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Lamotte-Warfusée
Village
Lamotte-Warfusée is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Lamotte-Warfusée is situated 6 km east of Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery.
Cayeux-en-Santerre
Village
Photo: APictche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cayeux-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Cayeux-en-Santerre is situated 10 km southeast of Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery.
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery, cemetery, and tourism
- Location: Fouilloy, Arrondissement of Amiens, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.88696° or 49° 53′ 13″ northLongitude
2.51132° or 2° 30′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8FX4VGP6+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 27806002OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2065958
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière militaire de Villers-Bretonneux”
- French: “Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery”
- Slovenian: “vojaško pokopališče Villers-Bretonneux”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centre d’incendie et de secours Val de Somme and Mairie de Fouilloy.
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