Mont Noir Military Cemetery
Mont Noir Military Cemetery is a cemetery in Saint-Jans-Cappel, Arrondissement of Dunkirk, Hauts-de-France. Mont Noir Military Cemetery is situated nearby to the chapel Notre-Dame des Affliges P.P.N., as well as near O.L.V. Van Alle Bystand.Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Nord, in France
- Also known as: “Cimetière Militaire du Mont Noir”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Noir and Vidaigneberg.
Mont Noir
Peak
Photo: Jpcuvelier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mont Noir is a 152 metres high hill located on the French-Belgian border, a few kilometres from Bailleul. It takes its name from the presence of a high concentration of black pine woodland, which covers the hillside.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loker and Dranouter.
Loker
Village
Loker is a small village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a part of the municipality of Heuvelland. For the major part of World War I, the city was controlled by the Allied Powers. Loker is situated 2½ km east of Mont Noir Military Cemetery.
Dranouter
Village
Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dranouter is a village and a deelgemeente in the municipality of Heuvelland in West Flanders, Belgium. Dranouter was an independent municipality before the 1977 local government reforms. Dranouter is situated 3½ km east of Mont Noir Military Cemetery.
Bailleul
Town
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bailleul is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located in French Flanders, 3 km from the Belgian border and 26 km northwest of Lille. Bailleul is situated 4 km south of Mont Noir Military Cemetery.
Mont Noir Military Cemetery
Latitude
50.77652° or 50° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
2.73656° or 2° 44′ 12″ eastOpen location code
9F24QPGP+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 639749794OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q3261346
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Mont Noir Military Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mont Noir Military Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière militaire du Mont Noir”
- French: “Cimetière militaire du Mont Noir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Notre-Dame des Affliges P.P.N. and O.L.V. Van Alle Bystand.
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