L'Anneau de la mémoire, Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

Name: L'Anneau de la mémoire
Address: D58 E3 Chemin du Mont de Lorette, Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, 62153, France
Telephone: +33 3 21 74 83 15

#2 among attractions in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

Top attraction, Monuments and statues, Architecture, Memorial

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L'Anneau de la mémoire, Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

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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. The memorial is located at the site of the national cemetery of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. The monument consists of 500 metal panels that are arranged in an ellipse pattern, each 3 meters in height. Each panel contains approximately 1200 names of fallen soldiers, listed alphabetically by last name. The 500th panel remains blank so that any newly discovered names may be inscribed. The most noteworthy aspect of the Ring of Memory is that it is the first memorial to list alphabetically, with no regard to rank nor nationality. ()

Local name: Anneau de la Mémoire - Mémorial international de Notre-Dame de Lorette Coordinates: 50°23'58"N, 2°43'14"E

Address

D58 E3 Chemin du Mont de LoretteAblain-Saint-Nazaire 62153 France

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+33 3 21 74 83 15

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Day trips

L'Anneau de la mémoire – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Louvre-Lens, Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Notre Dame de Lorette, Neuville-St Vaast German war cemetery.

4.3 miNE
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Neuville-St Vaast German war cemetery
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Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
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50°24'5"N • 2°44'22"E
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Area
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La Targette French War Cemetery
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