La Targette French War Cemetery

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The National Necropolis of La Targette in Neuville-Saint-Vaast is a cemetery for French soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars.

Coordinates: 50°21'1"N, 2°44'48"E

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Hauts-de-FranceFrance

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La Targette French War Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Notre Dame de Lorette, L'Anneau de la mémoire, Neuville-St Vaast German war cemetery.

2.4 miNE
Landmark dedicated to Canadian soldiers
Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy
61 min walk • The Canadian National Vimy Memorial stands as a poignant tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of Canadian soldiers during the First World War. Located in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France, this grand memorial is situated on the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a significant...
3.7 miN
History museum, Cemetery
Notre Dame de Lorette, Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
95 min walk • Notre Dame de Lorette, also known as Ablain St.-Nazaire French Military Cemetery, is the world's largest French military cemetery. It is the name of a ridge, basilica, and French national cemetery northwest of Arras at the village of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire.
3.6 miN
Monuments and statues, Architecture, Memorial
L'Anneau de la mémoire, Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
92 min walk • L’Anneau de la Mémoire is a World War I memorial in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France. Designed by Philippe Prost and inaugurated on November 11, 2014, the 96th anniversary of Armistice Day, the memorial honors the 576,606 soldiers of forty different nationalities who died at Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Neuville-St Vaast German war cemetery
16 min walk • The Neuville-St Vaast German War Cemetery is a World War I cemetery located near Neuville-Saint-Vaast, a small village, near Arras, Pas-de-Calais, in Northern France.
4.1 miS
Church, Historical place
Arras Cathedral, Arras
106 min walk • Arras Cathedral is the Roman Catholic church in the city of Arras, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishops of Arras. The original cathedral of Arras, constructed between 1030 and 1396, was one of the most beautiful Gothic structures in northern France, until it was destroyed in the French Revolution.
2 miN
Cemetery
Canadian Cemetery No. 2
52 min walk • Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast.
1.9 miNE
Cemetery
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
50 min walk • Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast.
3.6 miSE
Area
Saint-Nicolas, Arras
92 min walk • Saint-Nicolas or Saint-Nicolas-lez-Arras is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
3.5 miN
50°24'5"N • 2°44'22"E
Lens' 14-18, Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
91 min walk • History museum, Battlefield, Museum
4.1 miN
Area
Angres, Liévin
105 min walk • Angres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
3.2 miS
Area
Sainte-Catherine, Arras
83 min walk • Sainte-Catherine is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.