War Memorial, Tournai

Name: War Memorial
Address: Tournai, Belgium

#15 among attractions in Tournai

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Facts and practical information

Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I. After the end of the 1914–1918 war there was a frenzy to build memorials to commemorate those who had been killed and it has been calculated that in this period well over 36,000 individual memorials were erected throughout France with the majority of these being built between 1919 and 1926. These memorials are known as monuments aux morts - literally monuments to the dead and what are known in the United Kingdom as war memorials. ()

Local name: Monument aux MortsCoordinates: 50°36'39"N, 3°23'56"E

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Tournai Belgium

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War Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tournai Cathedral, Belfry, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Musée de la Tapisserie.

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0.6 miSW
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0.7 miW
Bridge
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Church
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0.6 miSW
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0.7 miW
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0.7 miW
Monuments and statues
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~400 ftE
50°36'39"N • 3°24'2"E
Monument des Vendéens, Tournai
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to War Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Monument des Vendéens, Tournai (2 min walk), Reine Elisabeth, Tournai (5 min walk), Roi Albert I, Tournai (6 min walk), Tournai Cathedral, Tournai (14 min walk).

How to get to War Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to War Memorial:

Train

Tournai (4 min walk)

Bus

Tournai SNCB • Lines: 1, 2, 4, 483, 491, 7, 8, 88, 9, 95, 97, 98, E42, K, V (5 min walk)
Plaine Bozière • Lines: 491, 95 (5 min walk)