Cemetery #351320
Bligny Italian Military Cemetery
Local name: Cimetière militaire italien de Bligny
Also known as Cimetière militaire italien de Bligny-Chambrecy
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documented records
≈ 450–890
approx. capacity (graves)
0.022 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
This is the largest Italian military cemetery in France, covering 3.5 hectares at Chambrecy in the Marne. In 1918 Italy sent 41,000 troops to fight the German offensives in Champagne and on the Chemin des Dames. The cemetery shelters 3,440 Italian soldiers, 3,040 in individual graves and 400 in an ossuary, and also holds Garibaldians who fought in the Argonne in 1914-1915.
Read more in our story: How to Find the Grave of a First World War Soldier
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 49.189427° N, 3.840664° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Chambrecy British Cemetery 780 m away · Chambrecy
- Chambrecy Cemetery 1.5 km away · Chambrecy
- Bligny Cemetery 1.6 km away · Bligny
- Sarcy Cemetery 1.9 km away · Sarcy
- Bligny German Military Cemetery 2.3 km away · Bligny
- Bligny National Cemetery 2.3 km away · Bligny
- Chaumuzy Cemetery 2.4 km away · Chaumuzy
- Ville en Tardenois Cemetery 2.8 km away · Ville-en-Tardenois
- Aubilly Cemetery 2.9 km away · Aubilly
- Poilly Cemetery 3.4 km away · Poilly
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How big is Bligny Italian Military Cemetery?
Bligny Italian Military Cemetery covers about 22,000 m² (5.5 acres), about the size of 3 soccer fields. It is the 121st largest of the 6,234 cemeteries we list in Grand Est.