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Couezon Franco-British Cemetery

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Ouroux-En-Morvan

Couezon Franco-British Cemetery

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Couezon Franco-British Cemetery

Name: Couezon Franco-British Cemetery
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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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Location: Ouroux-En-Morvan, Château-Chinon (Ville), Burgundy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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1. Franco-English cemetery and the pond of Ouroux — loop in the Morvan Regional Natural Park

12.9km

03:36

260m

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2. Le Maquis Bernard – La Verrerie Ambush Memorial loop from Ouroux-en-Morvan

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02:51

220m

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3. Le Maquis Bernard – French-English cemetery loop from Ouroux-en-Morvan

18.7km

05:18

420m

410m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Totosupertramp (Thomas Boury)

November 27, 2025

The Franco-British cemetery of Couezon, sometimes called the "cathedral of greenery," lies in the heart of the forest. It holds the remains of those who fought against Nazism during the summer of 1944, a time when the Morvan region played a strategic role for the Resistance. In some areas, the maquis groups benefited from the support of the SAS, British special forces parachuted into the massif. The Bernard maquis group chose to bury here the men and women, French and foreign, who fell during these battles.

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JakobusPilger

August 17, 2022

As memorials to the many dead, such places remain very important to this day. "Now, Lord, you are releasing your servant in peace, according to your word..." it says in the so-called "Song of Simeon" (Luke 2:29). However, the many buried here did not depart in peace, but rather became victims of war and an inhumane tyranny.

The most important and enduring function of military cemeteries (in German-speaking countries usually called "war graves") is therefore to remember this and to remind each generation anew of the importance of preserving peace.

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Natascha

September 2, 2025

The Bernard maquis, stationed in this forest, established this military cemetery to bury the bodies of the combatants who died during the fighting for liberation. This cemetery, in the heart of the forest, is often called the "Cathedral of Greenery." It's a beautiful forest perfect for a stroll.

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Couezon Franco-British Cemetery

1. Franco-English cemetery and the pond of Ouroux — loop in the Morvan Regional Natural Park

2. Le Maquis Bernard – La Verrerie Ambush Memorial loop from Ouroux-en-Morvan

3. Le Maquis Bernard – French-English cemetery loop from Ouroux-en-Morvan

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