Monchy-le-Preux Newfoundland Memorial
The Monchy-le-Preux Memorial is a Dominion of Newfoundland war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the Battle of Arras of World War I.Photo: Pir6mon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: Memorial in France
- Also known as: “Monchy-le-Preux (Newfoundland) Memorial” and “Monchy-le-Preux Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de Monchy-le-preux and Orange Trench Cemetery.
Église Saint-Martin de Monchy-le-preux
Church
Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Monchy-le-preux is a church.
Orange Trench Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orange Trench Cemetery is situated 1 km northwest of Monchy-le-Preux Newfoundland Memorial.
Windmill British Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Windmill British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I located near to the commune of Monchy-le-Preux on the main Arras to Cambrai road in the département of Pas-de-Calais, France. Windmill British Cemetery is situated 1 km southwest of Monchy-le-Preux Newfoundland Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arras.
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.
Monchy-le-Preux Newfoundland Memorial
- Categories: war memorial, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Monchy-le-Preux, Arrondissement of Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.27062° or 50° 16′ 14″ northLongitude
2.89334° or 2° 53′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9F247VCV+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 799003081OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q6898512
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Monchy-le-Preux Newfoundland Memorial from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Monchy-le-Preux Newfoundland Memorial” goes by many names.
- French: “Mémorial Terre-Neuvien à Monchy-le-Preux”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie de Monchy-le-Preux and Chapelle Saint-Jean.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as German WWI Bunker and Monchy-le-Preux Village War Memorial.
Hauts-de-France: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lille, Dunkirk, Calais, and Amiens.
Curious Work Of Arts to Discover
Uncover intriguing work of arts from every corner of the globe.