Bertenacre Military Cemetery

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Bertenacre Military Cemetery is a British military cemetery with casualties from both world wars, located in the French town of Flêtre in the Nord department in northern France. The cemetery is located about three kilometers north of Flêtre, a few hundred meters south of the road from Eecke to Godewaersvelde, near the hamlet Berthenaere. There are 147 casualties commemorated: 112 from the First World War and 35 from the Second World War. The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The site has an area of 716 sqm. A Cross of Sacrifice stands in front. ()

Coordinates: 50°46'40"N, 2°37'50"E

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Hauts-de-FranceFrance

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

Nearby attractions include: Mont des Cats, Mont Noir, Moulin de la Roome, Ondankmeulen.

1.7 miE
Monastery
Mont des Cats
43 min walk • Nestled atop the rolling hills of the French Flanders, the Mont des Cats monastery is a serene haven of spirituality and tradition. This abbey, founded in 1826, stands as a testament to the enduring presence of monastic life in the region.
4.5 miE
Nature, Mountain, Natural attraction
Mont Noir
114 min walk • Mont Noir is a French hill 152 metres above sea level in Flanders, a few hundred metres from the Belgian border and a few kilometres from Bailleul.
4.2 miNW
50°48'19"N • 2°32'42"E
Moulin de la Roome, Terdeghem
107 min walk • Windmill
2.9 miNE
50°48'4"N • 2°41'11"E
Ondankmeulen, Boeschepe
75 min walk • Windmill
3.4 miW
Brewery, Nightlife
Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre, Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel
88 min walk • The Brasserie de Saint Sylvestre is a brewery in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northeast France. Brewing in the town of Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel dates back to at least 1600, although the troubled history of Flanders has interrupted business several times in history.
5.8 miE
Botanical garden
Jardin des Plantes Sauvages du Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul
147 min walk • The Jardin des Plantes Sauvages du Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul is a garden of protected local plants maintained by the Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul in Haendries, northwest of Bailleul, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, in France.
1.2 miNE
Locality
Godewaersvelde
32 min walk • Godewaersvelde is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, near the Belgian border.
5.6 miSE
Cemetery
Bailleul Communal Cemetery And Extension, Bailleul
144 min walk • Bailleul Communal Cemetery And Extension is a World War I cemetery located in Bailleul. The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
3.1 miNW
Memorial
War Memorial, Steenvoorde
79 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
3.1 miNE
Memorial
War Memorial, Boeschepe
79 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
4.3 miSE
Memorial
Borne Vauthier Demarcation Stone, Méteren
111 min walk • The bollards of the Front, also called Vauthier bollards, are a set of sculptures made in the 1920s by the artist Paul Moreau-Vauthier to materialize the front line as it was in July 1918, during one of the last Allied offensives.