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ORLÉANS MAIN CEMETERY
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Loiret

​France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.91465, Longitude: 1.91261

Orléans Main Cemetery
Image © Thierry Grier

​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.

Total Commonwealth Burials including 5 Polish Foreign Nationals: 97.

World War One Commonwealth Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 14, India 5, Canada 1. Total 20.

World War One Commonwealth Unidentified Casualty: United Kingdom 1.

World War Two Commonwealth Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 56, Canada 13, Poland 5, Australia 1, South Africa 1. Total 76.



Cemetery pictures used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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French War Graves

Images © Thierry Grier

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