Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle is a church in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle, as well as near the ‘Glory Hole’ Battle of the Somme Frontline.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “Église Saint-Pierre” and “église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lochnagar Crater and Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC).
Lochnagar Crater
Protected area
Photo: Alertomalibu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, to be ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. Lochnagar Crater is situated 600 metres south of Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle.
Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC)
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC) is situated 1 km north of Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle.
Gordon Dump Cemetery
Cemetery
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Gordon Dump Cemetery is situated 1 km east of Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Martinpuich.
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.
Martinpuich
Village
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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 6 km northeast of Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle.
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 8 km north of Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle.
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.02075° or 50° 1′ 15″ northLongitude
2.6957° or 2° 41′ 45″ eastOpen location code
9F242MCW+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 356727233OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q41802940
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle” goes by many names.
- French: “église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle”
- French: “Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle”
- Turkish: “Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle Kilisesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle and the ‘Glory Hole’ Battle of the Somme Frontline.
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