Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery
Marnes-la-Coquette, France
Getting There
Oise-Aisne American Cemetery lies about a mile east of Fère-en-Tardenois, which is 14 miles northeast of Chateau-Thierry.
Admission and Hours
Business Hours
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The cemetery is open to the public daily including host country holidays, except for December 25 and January 1. When open, a staff member is on duty in the visitor building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note, admission to the cemetery ends 15 minutes before closing time.
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The cemetery is open to the public daily including host country holidays, except for December 25 and January 1. When open, a staff member is on duty in the visitor building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note, admission to the cemetery ends 15 minutes before closing time.
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Admission is FREE and does not require booking in advance.
Address and Additional Information
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Cimetière Américain, CD2 02130, Seringes-et- Nesles, France
It may be reached by automobile from Paris via toll autoroute A-4. Take the Chateau-Thierry exit, then take the first exit out of the traffic circle to D-1 in the direction of Soissons and Fère-en-Tardenois, and continue to Fère-en-Tardenois (12 miles). From Germany, take the A-4 to exit 21 (Fère-en-Tardenois/Dormans) just past the city of Reims. Then travel on D801 to D2 in the direction of Fère-en Tardenois.
Rail service from Paris to Fère-en-Tardenois, Chateau-Thierry, Reims, and Soissons is available. Taxis are not available at the Fère-en-Tardenois station.
Direct access to Oise-Aisne American cemetery via public transportation is not available.
Events at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery
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Memorial Day Ceremonies
Memorial Day Ceremonies at ABMC cemeteries will begin Thursday May 21, 2026. The ceremonies will start at the local time listed and is expected…
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Veterans Day Ceremonies
Veterans Day Ceremonies at the ABMC cemeteries listed below will take place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The ceremonies will begin at the local…
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May 25 Memorial Day Ceremonies
Memorial Day Ceremonies at the ABMC cemeteries listed below will take place on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The ceremony will begin at the local…
Before You Visit
- ABMC and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 1921-2021
- ABMC Commemorative Sites Booklet
- ABMC Sites commémoratifs
- American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: World War l Blue Book
- Driving Routes of Interest – Oise Aisne American Cemetery to the north, Quentin Roosevelt, and the 4th “Ivy” Division advance to the Vesel River at Fismes
- Driving Routes of Interest – Oise Aisne American Cemetery to the south, the “Rainbow” and “Keystone” Divisions
- Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Brochure
- World War I Battlefield Companion
Related World War I Locations
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St. Mihiel American Cemetery
Thiaucourt, France
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Bellicourt American Monument
Bellicourt, France
