Seven ABMC cemeteries will participate in Le Printemps des Cimetières event

Brittany American Cemetery 

May 13 – 2:30 p.m. 

May 14 – 2:30 p.m.  

Program: Guided tours will be provided by our staff, talking visitors through the different symbols to be found throughout this World War II cemetery. 

Meeting point: At the entrance. 
This event is free and open to the public (no registration necessary). 
For more information, please contact our cemetery staff. 

Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery 

May 12 – 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 

May 13 – 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 

May 14 – 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 

Program: Guided tours of the Memorial will be provided on the symbols of commemoration and the differences between national and personal commemoration. 
Meeting point: At the memorial. 
This event is free and requires registration. 
For more information and to register, please contact our cemetery staff.

Luxembourg American Cemetery 

May 12 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

May 13 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

May 14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Program: Visitors will be able to go on a self-guided tour that will discuss the symbols to be found throughout the cemetery, from the stained-glass windows of the chapel to the mosaic located inside, to the meaning behind the monumental fountain of the cemetery. 

Meeting point: Leaflets will be available inside the visitor building, at the entrance of the site. 

This event is free and open to the public (no registration necessary). 
For more information, please contact our cemetery staff. 

Normandy American Cemetery 

May 12 – 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 11 a.m.*, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m.*, 3 p.m. 

May 13 – 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 11 a.m.*, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m.*, 3 p.m. 

May 14 – 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 11 a.m.*, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m.*, 3 p.m. 

Program: Follow the Memory Trail and discover the Normandy American Cemetery through short thematic presentations (20 minutes). Plan for a total of 1hr 15 minutes.  

*Discover the Normandy American Cemetery through thematic tours. 
This event is free and open to the public (no registration necessary). 
For more information, please contact our cemetery staff. 

Rhone American Cemetery 

May 12 – 10 a.m., 3 p.m. 

May 13 – 10 a.m., 2 p.m. 

May 14 – 10 a.m., 2 p.m. 

Program: Our staff will guide you through this cemetery, a place to remember the uniqueness of human existence, sharing the stories of those who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II fighting for freedom from Nazi occupation. 

This event is free and open to the public (no registration necessary). 
For more information, please contact our cemetery staff. 

Somme American Cemetery 

May 12 – 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

May 13 – 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

May 14 – 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Program: Our staff will guide visitors through the symbols to be found in the cemetery, to include specific sculptures and the overall architecture of this World War I cemetery. 

This event is free and open to the public (no registration necessary). 
For more information, please contact our cemetery staff. 

St. Mihiel American Cemetery 

May 12 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

May 13 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

May 14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Program: Guided tours will be provided all day long, focusing on symbols such as those pertaining to both the United States and France, the Pegasus funeral urn to be found in the cemetery, and the rosettes placed on the Wall of the Missing. 

Meeting point: At the entrance. 

This event is free and open to the public (no registration necessary). 
For more information, please contact our cemetery staff.