Cimetière militaire allemand de Berneuil

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Cimetière militaire allemand de Berneuil

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The German military cemetery of Berneuil is a military necropolis and a place of remembrance relating to the period of the Second World War. It is located on the territory of the commune of Berneuil, about ten kilometers south of the city of Saintes, in the department of Charente-Maritime.

It echoes the national necropolis of Rétaud, located a few kilometers away, which gathers the bodies of French and Allied soldiers.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°40'44"N, 0°36'20"W

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New AquitaineFrance

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Day trips

Cimetière militaire allemand de Berneuil – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saintes Cathedral, Arc de Germanicus, Sainte-Marie-des-Dames, Church of St. Eutrope.

4.7 miN
Architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Saintes Cathedral, Saintes
121 min walk • Saintes Cathedral, formally known as Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes, is a historic monument that stands as a testament to the religious and architectural heritage of Saintes, a city in the Charente-Maritime department of France.
4.8 miN
Arch
Arc de Germanicus, Saintes
122 min walk • The Arch of Germanicus is an ancient Roman arch in Saintes, Charente-Maritime in France. It was built in 18 or 19 by a rich citizen of the town, C.
4.6 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Monuments and statues, Church
Sainte-Marie-des-Dames, Saintes
119 min walk • The Abbaye aux Dames was the first Benedictine nunnery in Saintes in Charente-Maritime in France. The abbey was founded in 1047 by Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou, and his wife Agnes. Agnes later retired to the nunnery and died there.
4.8 miN
Architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of St. Eutrope, Saintes
122 min walk • The Basilica of Saint-Eutrope de Saintes is one of the main Catholic shrines in the city of Saintes, in the French department of Charente-Maritime and the diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes.
4.9 miN
Museum
Musée du Présidial, Saintes
124 min walk • The Presidial Museum is one of the main museums of the city of Saintes, in the department of Charente-Maritime, in France. It is closed to the public since 2009 but houses the reserves of fine arts of municipal museums of Saintes.
5.9 miSW
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
150 min walk • Notre-Dame Church is a Saintonge Romanesque church located in Rioux en Saintonge, in the French department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
5.1 miN
Church
Saint-Vivien Church, Saintes
130 min walk • Saint-Vivien Church is a Catholic and Orthodox parish church in the city of Saintes, in the Charente-Maritime department of France.
4.8 miN
45°44'48"N • 0°37'45"W
Pont Bernard Palissy, Saintes
123 min walk • Boat tours, Tours, Outdoor activities
4.5 miN
45°44'38"N • 0°36'58"W
Haras National, Saintes
116 min walk • Park
5 miN
45°44'45"N • 0°38'38"W
Amphithéatre gallo-romain de Saintes, Saintes
127 min walk • Concerts and shows, Ruins, Historical place
5.2 miS
Church
Église Saint-Pallais
133 min walk • The Saint-Pallais church is a Catholic church located in Villars-en-Pons, in France.