CRÉTINIER CEMETERY
Wattrelos
Nord
France
Location Information
Wattrelos lies between the towns of Roubaix and Tourcoinq, which are both towns in the Lille district. From the Commissariat (police station) in Wattrelos take the first left into the Rue des Ecoles, then turn right into the Rue du Sapin Vert. Crétinier Cemetery entrance is 300 metres after the railway crossing on the left hand side. One Commonwealth War Graves plot is on the right hand side by the entrance, and a second plot is in the far left hand corner of the cemetery.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
History Information
There are now over 10, 1914-18 and over 30, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number from the 1939-45 War are unidentified.
Wattrelos lies between the towns of Roubaix and Tourcoinq, which are both towns in the Lille district. From the Commissariat (police station) in Wattrelos take the first left into the Rue des Ecoles, then turn right into the Rue du Sapin Vert. Crétinier Cemetery entrance is 300 metres after the railway crossing on the left hand side. One Commonwealth War Graves plot is on the right hand side by the entrance, and a second plot is in the far left hand corner of the cemetery.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
History Information
There are now over 10, 1914-18 and over 30, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number from the 1939-45 War are unidentified.
