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Lantern of the dead, ossuary and cemeteries classified in France

Here you will find all the lanterns of the dead, ossuary and cemeteries classified as historical monuments by region, department, city.

The lanterns of the dead are characteristic of the Duchy of Aquitaine. An ossuary is a building built in the parish enclosure to accommodate human bones once concessions have been exceeded.

Lantern of the dead, ossuary and cemeteries classified in France
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Lanterns of the dead en France

Sélection de 8 lanterns of dead, ossuary and cemeteries classified sur 106 en France

Former cemetery

80200 Saint-Christ-Briost

The former cemetery of Saint-Christ-Briost, located in the Somme, is a listed historical monument in 1926, surrounding the chapel of Briost in the Hauts-de-France.
German Cemetery

80360 Rancourt

The German cemetery of Rancourt, created in the 20th century in the Somme, is a First World War military necropolis housing 11,422 soldiers. Its oratory has been listed as a historical monument since 2016.
Chinese Cemetery of Nolette

80860 Noyelles-sur-Mer

The Nolette Chinese Cemetery, located in Noyelles-sur-Mer (Hauts-de-France), is the largest Chinese cemetery in Europe, housing 849 Chinese workers' graves of the First World War. Inaugurated in 1921, it blends British architecture with Asian influences.
British Cemetery

80560 Louvencourt

The British cemetery of Louvencourt, built in the 20th century in the Somme, is a First World War military cemetery with 227 Commonwealth and French graves.
Magdalen Cemetery

80080 Amiens

The Madeleine Cemetery, opened in 1817 in Amiens, is a romantic 18-hectare funeral park, classified as a historical monument. It houses tombs of notables, mausoleums and a military square, reflecting the local history of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Bosc Cemetery

95390 Saint-Prix

The Bosc Cemetery, located in Saint-Prix in Val-d'Oise, is an 18th-century family cemetery housing the tomb of naturalist Louis-Augustin Bosc d'Antic, in the forest of Montmorency.
Cemetery

85800 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

The Menhir de la Tonnelle, dated Neolithic, is a listed megalithic monument located in the cemetery of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in Vendée. It is 3.60 metres high.
Cemetery

86800 Sèvres-Anxaumont

The cemetery of Sèvres-Anxaumont houses a 14th century cross classified as a historical monument, still surrounding the village church in New Aquitaine.