Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle is a church in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle, as well as near Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC).| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “Église Saint-Vincent” and “église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC) and Lochnagar Crater.
Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC)
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Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC) is situated 500 metres southwest of Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle.
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 1½ km south of Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle.
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle
Church
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Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-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 5 km northeast of Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-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 7 km northwest of Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle.
Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-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
50.03088° or 50° 1′ 51″ northLongitude
2.69795° or 2° 41′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9F242MJX+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 356729443OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q41802942
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle” goes by many names.
- French: “église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle”
- French: “Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle”
- Turkish: “Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle Kilisesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle and Pozieres British Cemetery.
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