The Somme tourist board
Chapel of the « Souvenir Français »
The chapel of the « Souvenir français » in Rancourt symbolises the memory of the French soldiers who fought there. The cemetery is the largest French war cemetery in Somme.
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This memorial chapel, built of dressed stone, was not the result of official initiative : the du Bos family, originally from this region, wished to commemorate their son and his comrades who were killed in action on 25 September 1916. In 1937, the Souvenir Français association took on the task of maintaining the monument, and annually organizes here an official ceremony, on the second Sunday of September. |
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Rancourt cemetery is the largest French war cemetery in the Somme. The remains of 8 566 men, in an area of 28 000 square metres, testify to the violent battles in the final three months of the offensive, from September to November 1916. |
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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Chapel of the « Souvenir Français » |
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