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Carolla Cc (2 years ago)
It's a place steeped in history ... from the first world war
It's a place steeped in history ... from the first world war
Simon Abercrombie (2 years ago)
The site of intense fighting, leading to over 100,000 French soldiers killed during the first year of the Great War, the Lorette Heights was chosen as the place to commemorate France's losses in the battles of Artois and French Flanders. More than 40,000 men were re-interred here from 150 smaller cemeteries making the Necropole of Notre Dame de Lorette the largest French military cemetery in the world. In addition to the row of crosses, the site also includes eight ossuaries and a plot where over 500 muslim casualites from France's overseas colonies lie. At the centre of the necropole stands the Memorial Chapel and the Lantern Tower which shines out every night. Within the chapel, an honour guard stands watch over an enternal flame and the final resting place of the unknown warriors from France's other conglicts in the 20th century. It's a beautiful and peaceful place to come and reflect. Highly recommended.
The site of intense fighting, leading to over 100,000 French soldiers killed during the first year of the Great War, the Lorette Heights was chosen as the place to commemorate France's losses in the battles of Artois and French Flanders. More than 40,000 men were re-interred here from 150 smaller cemeteries making the Necropole of Notre Dame de Lorette the largest French military cemetery in the world. In addition to the row of crosses, the site also includes eight ossuaries and a plot where over 500 muslim casualites from France's overseas colonies lie. At the centre of the necropole stands the Memorial Chapel and the Lantern Tower which shines out every night. Within the chapel, an honour guard stands watch over an enternal flame and the final resting place of the unknown warriors from France's other conglicts in the 20th century. It's a beautiful and peaceful place to come and reflect. Highly recommended.
Cyril Garbé (3 years ago)
Parfait pour le Devoir de Mémoire, des visites sont organisées gratuitement par les gardes
Parfait pour le Devoir de Mémoire, des visites sont organisées gratuitement par les gardes
M V (4 years ago)
A part le gigantesque cimetière, il y a un petit musée intéressant mais il a vraiment besoin de rénovations. Il faudrait au moins passer la poussière sur les objets exposés. C'est un témoignage important . Il est necessaire de lui consacrer plus d'attention. Actuellement ça fait un peu négligé.
A part le gigantesque cimetière, il y a un petit musée intéressant mais il a vraiment besoin de rénovations. Il faudrait au moins passer la poussière sur les objets exposés. C'est un témoignage important . Il est necessaire de lui consacrer plus d'attention. Actuellement ça fait un peu négligé.
Alyssa Becker (5 years ago)
Notre Dame de Lorette is a large, beautiful, and moving French Military Cemetery. The number of graves is immense, and somewhat overwhelming. In the middle of the cemetery is the church of the same name, with beautiful stained class windows. There is also a tomb to the unknown soldier, with coffins inside, as well as a box of ashes from victims of concentration camps, and most major French wars of recent. There is an honour guard that stands watch, so the dead are never alone - over 3000 volunteers take on this task, many of who were present at the front gate, and in the tomb. Across from the cemetery is the ring of names or ring of remembrance - and immense and powerful list of all those who died in WWI, regardless of country, rank, religion, nationality, or which side of the war they were on, as the memorial was constructed in a time of peace. It is beautiful and so incredibly moving. We are so glad that we stopped to spend time time here and pay our respects and remember those who fought so that others may live. Without a doubt, highly recommend.
Notre Dame de Lorette is a large, beautiful, and moving French Military Cemetery. The number of graves is immense, and somewhat overwhelming. In the middle of the cemetery is the church of the same name, with beautiful stained class windows. There is also a tomb to the unknown soldier, with coffins inside, as well as a box of ashes from victims of concentration camps, and most major French wars of recent. There is an honour guard that stands watch, so the dead are never alone - over 3000 volunteers take on this task, many of who were present at the front gate, and in the tomb. Across from the cemetery is the ring of names or ring of remembrance - and immense and powerful list of all those who died in WWI, regardless of country, rank, religion, nationality, or which side of the war they were on, as the memorial was constructed in a time of peace. It is beautiful and so incredibly moving. We are so glad that we stopped to spend time time here and pay our respects and remember those who fought so that others may live. Without a doubt, highly recommend.
