Portuguese Military Cemetery, Lorgies

Name: Portuguese Military Cemetery
Address: Lorgies, France

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The Portuguese Military Cemetery in Richebourg, Pas-de-Calais, France, is the burial site of 1,831 casualties of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps in World War I. It is the only Portuguese military cemetery in France. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°34'25"N, 2°46'33"E

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Portuguese Military Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Australian Memorial Park, Le Touret Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery.

4.1 miNE
Memorial
Australian Memorial Park
104 min walk • The Australian Memorial Park is a World War I memorial, located near Fromelles, France, commemorating Australians killed during the Battle of Fromelles.
2.5 miW
Memorial
Le Touret Memorial
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4.1 miNE
Memorial
V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial
104 min walk • The V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission World War I cemetery and memorial. The site is located in the commune of Fromelles, in the Nord departement of France, about 2 kilometres northwest of the village of Fromelles on the D22C road.
4.1 miNE
Cemetery
Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery
106 min walk • The Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery is a World War I cemetery located in the commune of Fleurbaix, in the Pas-de-Calais departement of France, about 3 kilometres south of the village of Fleurbaix on the D175 road.
~620 ftN
Memorial
Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial
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4.1 miNE
Cemetery
Fromelles Military Cemetery, Fromelles
104 min walk • Fromelles Military Cemetery is a First World War cemetery built by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on the outskirts of Fromelles in northern France, near the Belgian border.
4.4 miNE
Cemetery
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery
112 min walk • The Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery is a World War I cemetery located in the commune of Fleurbaix, in the Pas-de-Calais departement of France, about 3 kilometres southwest of the village of Fleurbaix on the D171 road, just before the hamlet of Pétillon.
3.7 miN
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Laventie
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Memorial
Puits n° 4 bis, Cambrin
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Memorial
War Memorial, Cambrin
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Memorial
War Memorial, Douvrin
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