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Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France

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Military cemetery· Tourist attraction· Hiking area

Notre Dame de Lorette Reviews | Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Notre Dame de Lorette is located in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France on 2 Place de Notre Dame de Lorette. Notre Dame de Lorette is rated 4.7 out of 5 in the category military cemetery in France.

Address

2 Place de Notre Dame de Lorette

Phone

+33 321293062

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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Alyssa Becker

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.

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Simon Abercrombie

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.

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Jeremy Bezant

A quiet but moving reminder, a little out of the way but worth the visit.

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Sylvie Desrosiers

Beautiful, sad, site. Drive there from Vimy, Mont Saint-Éloi.

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Hugo Halluin

Ce lieu de mémoire chargé d'histoire est absolument à visiter. L'anneau à proximité qui rend hommage à toutes ces personnes qui ont donné leur vie pour la France. C'est vraiment émouvant ces lieux, le cimetière est très propre et bien entretenu. La garde d'honneur marque vraiment, c'est impressionnant.

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A. Eblin

Lieu très émouvant et chargé d'histoire. La présence de la garde d'honneur est édifiante. Le cimetière est très propre, bien entretenu. Légère déception quant au vacarme qu'il y a dans l'église : il est difficile de s'y recueillir... Dommage sur ce point

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Frederic Stempin

Lieu de repos ou l'on aime se retrouver pour se souvenir... Lieu appaisant ou le calme règne.... Une superbe chapelle avec un chanoine qui officie divinement le dimanche au printemps et en été. Un point de vue excellent sur les environs. L'entretien des tombes est bien assuré... A découvrir par une belle journée ensoleillée et vous pouvez prendre votre repas au restaurant \ à l' potée d'leandre\ en bas de la côte ou l'on mange très bien (pensez à réserver ). Malheureusement le goudron fait son apparition sur les chemins avoisinants...

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Thierry catbeer

Lieu de mémoire par excellence. À visiter l anneau de mémoire. A visiter également le musée situé en bas de la route qui monte à notre Dame de lorette. Il est gratuit. Un estaminet est situé derrière la nécropole, on y mange très bien. Je recommande vivement quitte à faire un détour. Très belle vue d'en haut

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