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ORLÉANS MAIN CEMETERY
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Loiret

​France


Location Information

Orléans is a large town and Orléans Main Cemetery is situated on the north-eastern side of the town, between the main railway station and the station of Fleury les Aubrai.

The Cemetery, known locally as the 'Grand Cimetiere' is on the Boulevard Lamartine. The Commonwealth War Graves Plot is in Block K, at the far end from the main entrance.



Visiting Information

OPENING HOURS: 

1 June - 30 September 07.00 - 19.00 
1 October - 28 February 08.00 - 17.00 
1 March - 30 May 08.00 - 18.00



Historical Information


The Meerut British General Hospital was in Orleans from October-December, 1914. Orleans Cathedral contains a tablet, unveiled in 1925, commemorating the million British dead in the First World War.

There are 21 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war here, 1 of which is unidentified. There are a further 71 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here. There are also 5 Polish Foreign National burials here.



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    • HAINAUT
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  • France
    • AISNE
    • MARNE
    • NORD
    • OISE
    • PAS DE CALAIS
    • SEINE-ET-MARNE
    • SEINE-MARITIME
    • SOMME
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS
    • FRENCH NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
    • French Memorials
  • Gallipoli
  • Other Countries
  • Architects
  • Shot at Dawn
  • Victoria Cross
  • Miscellaneous
  • Regimental Badges
  • "Silent Cities" Revisited