Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery

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The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery is a war cemetery containing predominantly Canadian soldiers killed during the later stages of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. It is located close to the village of Cintheaux and named after Bretteville-sur-Laize in the Calvados department, between Caen and Falaise in lower Normandy. ()

Local name: Cimetière militaire canadien de Bretteville-sur-Laize Coordinates: 49°3'37"N, 0°17'35"W

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route Nationale 158Cintheaux 14680 NormandyFrance

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Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapelle Saint-Orthaire, Church of Our Lady, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, St. Germain Church.

7.1 miNW
Church
Chapelle Saint-Orthaire
181 min walk • The Saint-Orthaire d'Étavaux chapel is a Catholic chapel located in Saint-André-sur-Orne, France.
2.4 miS
Church
Church of Our Lady, Gouvix
62 min walk • The Notre-Dame d'Urville church is a Catholic church located in Urville, France.
1.8 miS
Church
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Gouvix
47 min walk • The Notre-Dame church is a 13th century Catholic church located in Gouvix, in France.
4.2 miS
Church
St. Germain Church
107 min walk • The Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-le-Vasson church is a Catholic church located in Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, France.
3.5 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Fresney-le-Puceux
90 min walk • The castle of Fresney-le-Puceux is a castle located in the town of the same name, in the department of Calvados. The building, characteristic of the architecture of the sixteenth century, after having been in danger in particular in the first half...
5.7 miNW
Church
St. Andrew's Church, Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay
147 min walk • The Saint-André de Saint-André-sur-Orne church is a Catholic church located in Saint-André-sur-Orne, France.
1.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Église Notre-Dame de Quilly, Bretteville-sur-Laize
32 min walk • Notre-Dame de Quilly Church is a Catholic church located in Bretteville-sur-Laize, France.
6 miNW
Church
St. Andrew's Church, Ifs
154 min walk • The Saint-André church is a Catholic church located in Ifs, in France.
5.8 miSW
Locality
Fresney-le-Vieux
147 min walk • Fresney-le-Vieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.