Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial

The Lorraine American Cemetery contains 10,481 graves of World War II military personnel arranged in nine plots across 113 acres of eastern Lorraine terrain.

Established in 1944, this cemetery holds the remains of American soldiers who died advancing against German forces from Metz toward the Siegfried Line and Rhine River.

The memorial features ceramic operations maps, service flags, and a figure of St. Nabor, a martyred Roman soldier overlooking the burial grounds.

Located one mile north of Saint-Avold on highway N-33, the cemetery welcomes visitors daily from 9 AM to 5 PM except December 25 and January 1.

The Tablets of the Missing display 444 names of unrecovered soldiers, with rosettes marking those later identified through continuing identification efforts.

Location: Saint-Avold

Inception: 1944

Official opening: 1960

Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00

Phone: +33387920732

Website: https://abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials/europe/lorraine-american-cemetery#.WjEJFUojSUn

GPS coordinates: 49.12194,6.71750

Latest update: October 28, 2025 19:59