Les Baraques Military Cemetery
Les Baraques Military Cemetery is a cemetery in Sangatte, Arrondissement de Calais, Hauts-de-France. Les Baraques Military Cemetery is situated nearby to the church Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette de Blériot-Plage, as well as near the post office Bureau de Poste de Bleriot Plage Sangatte.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blériot-Plage and Citadel of Calais.
Blériot-Plage
Residential area
Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blériot-Plage is a residential area, which is situated 500 metres south of Les Baraques Military Cemetery.
Citadel of Calais
Photo: Davy-62, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The Citadel of Calais is a fortress that was initially constructed in the 16th century on the ruins of a medieval castle dating from the 13th century and whose purpose was to defend the city of Calais. Citadel of Calais is situated 1½ km east of Les Baraques Military Cemetery.
Tour du Guet
Public building
Photo: Stefi123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tour du Guet is a 13th-century watchtower in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, northern France. Located on Place d'Armes behind the Hotel de Ville, it is 39 metres in height, and features a dovecote for carrier pigeons. Tour du Guet is situated 2 km east of Les Baraques Military Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calais and Cap Blanc-Nez.
Calais
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calais is a city of 73,000 people in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is the closest point on the European mainland to England; Dover lies across the English Channel just 32 km away.
Cap Blanc-Nez
Locality
Photo: Tony62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cap Blanc-Nez is a cape on the Côte d'Opale, in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France, culminating at 134 m. The cliffs of chalk are very similar to the white cliffs of Dover on the other side of the Channel in England. Cap Blanc-Nez is situated 9 km southwest of Les Baraques Military Cemetery.
Les Baraques Military Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Pas-de-Calais, in France
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery, tourism, and burial
- Location: Sangatte, Arrondissement de Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.95995° or 50° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
1.8232° or 1° 49′ 24″ eastOpen location code
9F23XR5F+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 296702450OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesWikidata ID
Q2569685
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Les Baraques Military Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Les Baraques Military Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière militaire des Baraques”
- French: “Cimetière militaire des Baraques”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette de Blériot-Plage and Bureau de Poste de Bleriot Plage Sangatte.
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