Foreign Legion National Cemetery
Foreign Legion National Cemetery is a cemetery in Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus, Arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne, Grand Est. Foreign Legion National Cemetery is situated nearby to the battlefield Saillant de Souabe, as well as near Opera National Cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: national necropolis located in Marne, in France
- Also known as: “Cimetière National de la Légion” and “Farnsworth Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Navarin Ossuary: Monument to the Dead of the Champagne Armies and Église Saint-Brice de Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus.
Navarin Ossuary: Monument to the Dead of the Champagne Armies
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Navarin Ossuary: Monument to the Dead of the Champagne Armies is situated 3 km northwest of Foreign Legion National Cemetery.
Église Saint-Brice de Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus
Church
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Brice de Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Foreign Legion National Cemetery.
La Crouée National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: DrTob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Crouée National Cemetery is situated 2 km southwest of Foreign Legion National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perthes-lès-Hurlus and Tahure.
Perthes-lès-Hurlus
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Perthes-lès-Hurlus is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Foreign Legion National Cemetery.
Tahure
Hamlet
Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
Tahure is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km east of Foreign Legion National Cemetery.
Hurlus
Hamlet
Photo: Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hurlus is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Foreign Legion National Cemetery.
Foreign Legion National Cemetery
- Categories: national necropolis in France and burial
- Location: Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus, Arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.19657° or 49° 11′ 48″ northLongitude
4.56571° or 4° 33′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FX65HW8+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 898362795OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q21570192
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In Other Languages
“Foreign Legion National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “monument américain”
- French: “monument de la Légion étrangère”
- French: “monument Henry Farnsworth”
- French: “monument ossuaire de la Légion étrangère”
- French: “nécropole nationale de la Légion étrangère”
- French: “Nécropole nationale de la Légion étrangère”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saillant de Souabe and Opera National Cemetery.
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