Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Military cemetery in Montjoie-Saint-Martin, France.
The Brittany American Cemetery contains 4,410 white marble headstones arranged in 16 fan-shaped plots across 28 acres of Normandy farmland.
The cemetery grounds mark where American forces broke through from Normandy into Brittany during their 1944 offensive near Avranches.
The Memorial Chapel features limestone sculptures depicting Youth Triumphing Over Evil and the Great Seal of the United States with symbolic angels.
The cemetery welcomes visitors daily from 9:00 to 17:00, with staff members available to assist families and provide information about the memorial.
The memorial wall displays 498 names of missing soldiers, with rosettes indicating those whose remains were later identified and recovered.
Location: Saint-James
Address: 2 Hors ville, 50240 Saint-James, France
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-17:00
Website: https://abmc.gov/Brittany
GPS coordinates: 48.52760,-1.32720
Latest update: July 15, 2025 13:47
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