Guided tour of the Lorraine American Cemetery

Name: Guided tour of the Lorraine American Cemetery
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Cimetière militaire américain

10489 American soldiers are buried in this cemetery, which is the largest in Europe for the Second World War. A place that imposes respect.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Free. Free entrance.

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Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

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Gratuit

About the location

Cimetière militaire américain

Avenue de Fayetteville, 57500 Saint-Avold

Moselle
Grand Est

Saint-Avold receives the biggest(greatest) American military cemetery of the Second World War in Europe. Here rest(base) 10489 soldiers and American airmen fallen during battles in the cross-border regions. A chapel mémoriale decorated with allegories on freedom as well as a large belvedere carried by an eagle representing the American nation overhang crosses and white marble stars of David. His(Her,Its) construction was ended in 1960.