Nécropole nationale de Boulouris

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The National Necropolis of Boulouris is a military cemetery in the commune of Saint-Raphaël, France.

Description: Inaugurated on August 15, 1964 by General Charles de Gaulle, then President of the Republic, the necropolis includes the bodies of 464 combatants of all origins and denominations killed during the landing of Provence in August 1944, who belonged to the first French army commanded by General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. The bodies present were exhumed from the communal military cemeteries of the Var. In August 2019, President Emmanuel Macron celebrates in the presence of Ivorian and Guinean Presidents Alassane Ouattara and Alpha Condé the 75th anniversary of the landing of Provence, paying tribute to colonial troops.

Related articles: Military cemetery List of national necropolises in France

External links: On the Landru website Death Portal Second World War Portal Var Portal