Guards’ Grave
Guards' Grave is a military cemetery near Villers-Cotterêts in northern France, maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. In 1914, the British Expeditionary Force fought a rearguard action here during the Retreat from Mons.
- Cemetery
- …is also known as “Guards Grave, Villers-Cotterets Forest Cemetery”
- Description: military cemetery located in Aisne, in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Mazancourt and Église Sainte-Marie-et-de-l’Assomption de Vivières.
Château de Mazancourt
Château de Mazancourt is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Guards’ Grave.
Église Sainte-Marie-et-de-l’Assomption de Vivières
Église Sainte-Marie-et-de-l’Assomption de Vivières is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Guards’ Grave.
Église Saint-Pierre de Puiseux-en-Retz
Église Saint-Pierre de Puiseux-en-Retz is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Guards’ Grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villers-Cotterêts and Fleury.
Villers-Cotterêts
Villers-Cotterêts is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France, France. Villers-Cotterêts is situated 3½ km southwest of Guards’ Grave.
Fleury
Fleury is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Fleury is situated 4 km southeast of Guards’ Grave.
Guards’ Grave
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Latitude
49.282° or 49° 16′ 55″ north
Longitude
3.11113° or 3° 6′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FX574J6+RF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Guards’ Grave” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chêne du Lieutenant and L’Ermitage Saint-Hubert.
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