Ranville War Cemetery
Ranville War Cemetery is a Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France, located in Ranville, 10 km north east of Caen, Normandy. The cemetery contains predominantly British soldiers killed during the early stages of the Battle of Normandy.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in France
- Also known as: “Cimetière militaire de Ranville” and “Ranville war cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Town hall of Ranville and Église Notre-Dame de Ranville.
Town hall of Ranville
Town hall
Église Notre-Dame de Ranville
Church
Château de Guernon-Ranville
Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ranville and Hérouvillette.
Ranville
Village
Hérouvillette
Village
Amfreville
Village
Ranville War Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Ranville, Arrondissement of Lisieux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.23113° or 49° 13′ 52″ north
Longitude
-0.25886° or 0° 15′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CXX6PJR+FF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Ranville War Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ranville War Cemetery”
- French: “Cimetière militaire britannique de Ranville”
- French: “cimetière militaire de Ranville”
- Hungarian: “Ranville-i katonai temető”
- Japanese: “ランヴィル戦争墓地”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Place Major Jack Watson and Salle Henri Robin.
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