Mausolée du Mont-d'-Huisnes, Huisnes-sur-Mer

Name: Mausolée du Mont-d'-Huisnes
Address: Huisnes-sur-Mer, France

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Mausolée du Mont-d'-Huisnes, Huisnes-sur-Mer

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Mont-de-Huisnes German war cemetery is a military war grave mausoleum, located 1 km north of Huisnes-sur-Mer and a few kilometres southwest of Avranches, France. It presently contains in nearly 12,000 burials of German military personnel of World War II, plus some women and children. It is maintained and managed by the German War Graves Commission. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1961 (63 years ago)Coordinates: 48°36'59"N, 1°27'14"W

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Mausolée du Mont-d'-Huisnes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Mont-Saint-Michel Bay, Chapelle Notre-Dame Sous Terre, Château d'Avranches.

2.9 miNW
Monastery, Carolingian architecture
Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Mont Saint-Michel
75 min walk • Perched upon a rocky islet in Normandy, France, the Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey is a breathtaking vision that seems to rise from the sea. This remarkable medieval structure, dating back to the 8th century, is a testament to human ingenuity and has been a major pilgrimage...
2.9 miNW
Museum
Mont-Saint-Michel Bay, Mont Saint-Michel
74 min walk • Mont-Saint-Michel Bay, cradling the iconic island commune of Mont Saint-Michel, is a natural wonder that seamlessly blends historical grandeur with breathtaking landscapes. Situated in Normandy, France, this bay is renowned for having some of the strongest tidal waves...
3 miNW
Church
Chapelle Notre-Dame Sous Terre, Mont Saint-Michel
78 min walk • The Saint-Aubert chapel is a Catholic chapel located in Mont-Saint-Michel, France.
6.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Château d'Avranches, Avranches
156 min walk • The Château d'Avranches was a castle in Avranches, Manche, France. A castle has existed at Avranches since the 10th century. It was besieged by Francis I, Duke of Brittany, and Arthur de Richemont, with the English garrison surrendering on 12 May 1450. All that remains of it is a portion of the ramparts.
2.9 miNW
48°38'10"N • 1°30'36"W
Archéoscope, Mont Saint-Michel
74 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.9 miSW
Locality
Beauvoir
76 min walk • Beauvoir is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Andrés de Santa Cruz Died there in 1865.
5 miSW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Pontorson
128 min walk • The Notre-Dame church is a Catholic church located in Pontorson, France.
5.4 miSW
Church
St. George's Church, Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne
138 min walk • Saint-Georges Church is a religious building located in Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne, in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine, in the region of Bretagne.
5.8 miN
Manor house
Manoir de Brion
149 min walk • The Manoir de Brion, also known as the Château de Brion, is a former Benedictine priory of the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel, France. It is located near the village of Genêts, in Normandy, and was founded in 1137 by the abbot Bernard du Bec.
5.8 miNE
Locality
Le Val-Saint-Père
149 min walk • Le Val-Saint-Père is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.
4.8 miN
Locality
Genêts
124 min walk • Genêts is a commune in the department of Manche, in northwestern France. It was the port of the oppidum Ingena, the main settlement of the Abrincatui. The Manoir de Brion, an ancient Benedictine priory of the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel is located nearby. The tidal island of Tombelaine, 3.5 km offshore, is in the commune.

Mausolée du Mont-d'-Huisnes, Huisnes-sur-Mer

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Mausolée du Mont-d'-Huisnes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)