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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)

The CWGC Visitor Centre is a unique interpretation centre located in the heart of the First World War battlefields.

It offers visitors the opportunity to discover the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the organisation responsible for commemorating Commonwealth service personnel who died during the two World Wars across the globe.

Visitors can observe skilled craftspeople at work in the engraving, carpentry and metalworking workshops, while learning about the methods used to maintain cemeteries and memorials more than a century after their creation.

The exhibition also explores the research, recovery and reburial of soldiers found on former battlefields, providing valuable insight into the ongoing efforts to preserve their memory.

Practical information

The Artois Region to the south
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Bank/credit card, Cheque, Cash, American Express
English, French
7, rue Angèle Richard, 62217 BEAURAINS
03 21 21 77 16
http://cwgc.org

Location

See also

Cinéma le Régency

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The Domaine d’Hendecourt-les-Cagnicourt

Botanica, la maison aux fleurs à Hernicourt

Château de Cercamp

Le jardin du château flore

Bowling World

Le Musée du Compagnonnage, La Salle de l'Harmonie