Cratère Lochnagar
Cratère Lochnagar is an explosive-packed mine. Its home town is Ovillers-la-Boisselle. Since 1998 it has been a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Ovillers-la-Boisselle
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#526 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Cratère Lochnagar is in the commune of Ovillers-la-Boisselle, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1998; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA80000004). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Ovillers-la-Boisselle
The warmest stretch in Ovillers-la-Boisselle is May to September, at 18–24°C in the afternoon.
Cratère Lochnagar
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 12 languages. Look also at Mémorial de Thiepval, 4 km away, first of 29 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1998
- Built
- 20th century
- Covered in
- 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Somme
- Official site
- lochnagarcrater.org
The practical side
Its place on the map
Orange shows Cratère Lochnagar; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ovillers-la-Boisselle. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Cratère Lochnagar
Largest of the 7 is Albert, home to 9,521. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Albert
Bapaume
Corbie
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Cratère Lochnagar is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ovillers-la-Boisselle | It’s in this commune | 431 |
| Albert | 3.9 km southwest of it | 9,521 |
| Bapaume | 15 km northeast of it | 3,779 |
| Corbie | 18 km southwest of it | 5,982 |
| Péronne | 19 km southeast of it | 7,090 |
| Villers-Bretonneux | 21 km southwest of it | 4,647 |
| Rosières-en-Santerre | 22 km south of it | 2,894 |
Other places close by
A visit can add 4 attractions, a museum and a garden, from 29 places within 15 km.
MuseumMusée Somme 19163.7 km west, in Albert3AttractionAttractionCimetière militaire d'Ovillers1.6 km north, in Ovillers-la-Boisselle4AttractionAttractionMémorial de Pozières2.4 km northeast, in Ovillers-la-Boisselle5AttractionAttractionMémorial à la 38e division galloise4.2 km east, in Carnoy-Mametz6GardenGardenJardin public d'Albert3.5 km southwest, in Albert7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Suzanne8.9 km southeast, in Suzanne8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Clairfay14 km west, in VarennesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cratère Lochnagar, answered
Where is Cratère Lochnagar?
Cratère Lochnagar is in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, in Somme (Hauts-de-France).
What is Cratère Lochnagar?
Explosive-packed mine.
Is Cratère Lochnagar a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1998, Mérimée record PA80000004.
How well known is Cratère Lochnagar?
Cratère Lochnagar has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #526 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Cratère Lochnagar?
May to September are the warmest months in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Cratère Lochnagar?
Within 15 km: Mémorial de Thiepval (4 km), Musée Somme 1916 (3.7 km), Cimetière militaire d'Ovillers (1.6 km) and Mémorial de Pozières (2.4 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée Somme 1916: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.