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French war graves from World War II are scattered across France and Europe, honoring soldiers who fought for liberation. Notable sites include the Normandy American Cemetery and the French National Cemetery at La Cambe. These graves commemorate both French and Allied soldiers, maintained by the French government and the CWGC.

Vredenhof Military Cemetery – Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

The Vredenhof Military Cemetery (begraafplaats Vredenhof) on Schiermonnikoog is a peaceful and poignant cemetery nestled in the dunes. The …

Posted October 4, 2025 by Patrick

World War One Cemetery Douaumont – Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France

There is a cemetery in front of the Douaumont Ossuary. This cemetery contains the remains of 16,142 fallen …

Posted October 28, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Patrick

Douaumont Ossuary – Memorial on the Battle of Verdun – Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France

The Douaumont Ossuary is a combined monument and cemetery of victims in the battles for Verdun during the …

Posted October 25, 2024 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick

French WW1 War Cemetery Machelen, Belgium

In and around the Belgian town of Machelen during WW1, 1918, the French army fought hard battles with …

Posted September 19, 2024 (updated March 2, 2025) by Patrick

Commonwealth and French War Graves from both World Wars in Neufchatel-en-Bray, France

In the French town of Neufchatel-en-Bray are French and commonwealth graves. They are fallen soldiers from World War …

Posted May 19, 2024 (updated March 2, 2025) by Patrick

Memorial Plaques for Fallen Soldiers of WWII at the Cemetery of Meyronnes – Val-d’Oronaye, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

These memorial plaques commemorate five fallen French Soldiers and Resistance Members of World War Two at the Communal …

Posted August 28, 2023 (updated March 7, 2025) by Pascal

Robermont Cemetery – Liege, Belgium

Robermont Cemetery has a Military plot with over 1600 burials of WWI, divided into different sections, where soldiers …

Posted March 5, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Pascal

French War Cemetery Dinant – Belgium

In Dinant right before the entrance to the Citadel is a War Cemetery with 1200 soldier from World …

Posted December 7, 2022 (updated February 23, 2025) by Patrick

Gate Ambleny Cimetière National du Bois Robert

A World War One French Military Cemetery near Ambleny – France

On our way from Wolfsschlucht 2 towards the French town Compiègne we drove past a French World War …

Posted January 8, 2014 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick