Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Military cemetery in Saint-Avold, France.

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial holds 10,481 graves in nine plots laid out in an elliptical design ending at an overlook. The pale stone memorial chapel, 20.40 metres tall and neoclassical in style, has a large carved figure of Saint Nabor with outstretched arms above its dark doorway. Headstones of Lasa marble, crosses or Stars of David according to religion, stand in systematic alignment.

The cemetery was dedicated in 1960 on land granted in perpetuity to the United States by France; the ground had previously served as a French cavalry training field. Most of those buried died in the autumn of 1944, largely from the U.S. Third and Seventh Armies, during the advance from Paris to the Rhine and the fighting for Metz. In the late 1940s remains from across the Saint-Avold region were repatriated or concentrated here.

The memorial's exterior facade carries a large statue of Saint Nabor, patron saint of Saint-Avold, who was a Roman soldier. Inside the neoclassical chapel-memorial, which stands 20.40 metres high, five monumental statues include an allegory of American youth lost in combat, flanked by King David, Emperor Constantine, King Arthur and George Washington.

The cemetery lies north of Saint-Avold and is open daily to visitors with paths for walking and areas for reflection. There are markers on site to help you explore the different sections and the memorial building.

A wall displays names of hundreds missing soldiers who were never found, and some names carry small symbols showing identifications made through ongoing research. These markings reveal that identification work continues even today.