BERNEUIL GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY
Charente-Maritime
France
GPS Coordinates: 45°40'49.2"N 0°36'26.8"W
Image above © Thierry Grier
Location Information
Berneuil German Military Cemetery is located in the Charente-Maritime region of France, halfway between the towns of Saintes and Pons on the D. 137.
Historical Information
The war cemetery was established in the parish of Berneuil after an agreement between the governments of France and Germany was signed in 1954. The cemetery was inaugurated on June 24, 1967 in the presence of numerous official representatives from both countries and nearly 600 German families.
The cemetery contains 8,342 German burials from World War Two.
More information on the cemetery (in German only) click here
