Monument to Polish volunteer soldiers
Monument to Polish volunteer soldiers is a historic site in Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Arrondissement of Arras, Hauts-de-France. Monument to Polish volunteer soldiers is situated nearby to Czech & Slovakian Military Cemetery, as well as near the peak Mont de Mortier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Monument aux soldats polonais Bajonczycy”
- Inscription: “En hommage aux volontaires polonais tombés le 9 mai 1915 à la Targette - En hommage aux volontaires polonais de la légion Étrangère 2RM/1 RE tombés aux combats des 9 mai et 16 juin 1915”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Czech & Slovakian Military Cemetery and Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park.
Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park
Park
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Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park is situated 2 km east of Monument to Polish volunteer soldiers.
La Targette French War Cemetery (WWI)
Cemetery
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Targette French War Cemetery (WWI) is situated 1½ km south of Monument to Polish volunteer soldiers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arras and Grenay.
Arras
Photo: Mélanie Huguet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arras is an attractive town in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It was much fought-over in World War I and is mainly visited by tourists travelling from or to the nearby ports of Calais and Boulogne.
Grenay
Village
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grenay is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is part of the arrondissement of Lens, the canton of Wingles and the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin. Grenay is situated 9 km north of Monument to Polish volunteer soldiers.
Lens
Photo: Dvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lens is a city in Hauts-de-France, France. A former industrial city, its wealth was founded on textiles and coal mining. In 2009, the Louvre opened a branch in Lens, called - naturally enough - Louvre-Lens.
Monument to Polish volunteer soldiers
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Arrondissement of Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.36562° or 50° 21′ 56″ northLongitude
2.74511° or 2° 44′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9F249P8W+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 375156621OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include Mont de Mortier and Mont de Gazois.
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