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Military cemetières classified from France

There are at least 25 monuments to the dead and military cemeteries classified throughout France. They pay tribute to the victims of the wars of 14-18 and 39-45. There are also German military cemeteries.
We felt it was essential to introduce them by region and department.

les Vestiges of the two major wars in France

1 military cemetery classified en Bretagne
1 military cemetery classified en Corse
5 military cemeteries classified dans le Grand-Est
4 military cemeteries classified dans les Hauts-de-France
6 military cemeteries classified en Nouvelle-Aquitaine
2 military cemeteries classified en Occitanie
6 military cemeteries classified en Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur
Military cemetières classified from France

Sélection de 8 military cemeteries classified sur 25 en France

Monument to the deaths of the First World War
Monument
83200 Toulon

The Toulon Memorial to the Dead, erected in the first half of the 20th century, pays tribute to the soldiers of the First World War. Located opposite the courthouse, it is distinguished by its atypical pyramidal composition and symbolic sculptures.
Monument to the Jewish dead of Fleury-devant-Douaumont
Monument
55100 Fleury-devant-Douaumont

Memorial of the 2nd quarter of the 20th century in Fleury-devant-Douaumont, in the Great East, dedicated to Israelite soldiers who died during the First World War.
German military cemetery in Saint-Quentin
Cimetière
02100 Saint-Quentin

The German military cemetery in Saint Quentin, created during the First World War, houses 8,229 soldiers and a Doric funerary monument. Located in the Aisne, he witnessed the fighting of 1914-1918.
Monument to the Dead of the 1914-1918 War
Monument
06520 Grasse

The monument to the dead of Grasse, erected in the 2nd quarter of the 20th century, is an Art Deco-style memorial portal combining Provencal and ancient influences, located Place du Petit-Puy in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Monument to the War Deaths 1914-1918 of Urrugne
Monument aux morts
64122 Urrugne

The monument to the dead of Urrugne is a tribute to the 1st quarter of the 20th century dedicated to the victims of the First World War, located in this commune of New Aquitaine.
Monument to the dead of Clermont-l'Hérault
Monument
34800 Clermont-l'Hérault

The Monument to the Dead of Clermont-l'Hérault, carved by Paul Dardé at the beginning of the 20th century, is distinguished by its cenotaph adorned with a gissant guarded by an enigmatic female figure, a controversial symbol of revolt against the First World War. Located in the Hérault, in Occitanie.
Military cemeteries and commemorative stele
Cimetière
20169 Bonifacio

The military cemeteries and the memorial stele of the Lavezzi Islands, near Bonifacio, honour the 773 victims of the sinking of the frigate La Sémillante in 1855, during the Crimean War. These 19th century memorial sites mark a major maritime tragedy in the Mediterranean.
Monument to the dead of Sauveterre la Lemance
Monument aux morts
47500 Sauveterre-la-Lémance

The monument to the dead of Sauveterre-la-Lémance, erected in the 1st quarter of the 20th century, is a cast iron sculpture depicting the Victoire, located Place des Platanes in this commune of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.