Mémorial du camp de concentration de Gurs
Mémorial du camp de concentration de Gurs is a historic site in Gurs, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Mémorial du camp de concentration de Gurs is situated nearby to Gurs internment camp, as well as near As de pique.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gurs internment camp and Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Préchacq-Josbaig.
Gurs internment camp
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Gurs internment camp was an internment camp and prisoner of war camp constructed in 1939 in Gurs, a site in southwestern France, not far from Pau. The camp was originally set up by the French government after the fall of Catalonia at the end of the Spanish Civil War to control those who fled Spain out of fear of retaliation from Francisco Franco's regime. Gurs internment camp is situated 600 metres northwest of Mémorial du camp de concentration de Gurs.
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Préchacq-Josbaig
Church
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Préchacq-Josbaig is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Mémorial du camp de concentration de Gurs.
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Préchacq-Navarrenx
Church
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Préchacq-Navarrenx is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Mémorial du camp de concentration de Gurs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Préchacq-Navarrenx and Préchacq-Josbaig.
Préchacq-Navarrenx
Village
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Préchacq-Navarrenx is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Préchacq-Josbaig
Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Préchacq-Josbaig is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Dognen
Village
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Dognen is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Dognen is situated 2½ km north of Mémorial du camp de concentration de Gurs.
Mémorial du camp de concentration de Gurs
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Gurs, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.26773° or 43° 16′ 4″ northLongitude
-0.73435° or 0° 44′ 4″ westOpen location code
8CMX7798+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 564224741OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include As de pique and Musée du Camp de Gurs.
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