Cemetery #343556
Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand Russian Military Cemetery
Local name: Cimetière Militaire Russe
Also known as Cimetière militaire russe de Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand
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documented records
≈ 66–130
approx. capacity (graves)
3,310 m²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Russian brigades sent to fight on the French front in the First World War arrived in the Marne in April 1916, and this cemetery at the place called L'Espérance preserves their dead. It lies at the edge of the Mourmelon military camp and is a national necropolis of 3,412 square metres. More than 900 Russian soldiers rest there, and the site also includes a Russian chapel. To get in touch with the cemetery, call +33 3 26 66 17 25.
Read more in our story: How to Find the Grave of a First World War Soldier
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 49.158439° N, 4.399415° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Mourmelon-le-Grand Communal Cemetery 3.0 km away · Mourmelon-le-Grand
- Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand Cemetery 4.4 km away · Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand
- Bois du Puits National Cemetery 4.5 km away · Aubérive
- Baconnes Cemetery 4.5 km away · Baconnes
- Aubérive German Military Cemetery 4.5 km away · Aubérive
- Aubérive Polish Military Cemetery 4.6 km away · Aubérive
- Mourmelon National Cemetery 4.6 km away · Mourmelon-le-Grand
- Aubérive Cemetery 5.3 km away · Aubérive
- Jonchery-sur-Suippe Churchyard 5.5 km away · Jonchery-sur-Suippe
- Jonchery-sur-Suippe National Cemetery 5.7 km away · Jonchery-sur-Suippe
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How big is Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand Russian Military Cemetery?
Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand Russian Military Cemetery covers about 3,310 m² (0.8 acres), about half the size of a soccer field. It is the 1,472nd largest of the 6,234 cemeteries we list in Grand Est.