St. Mihiel American Cemetery
Thiaucourt, France
Getting There
Somme American Cemetery is situated a half mile southwest of the village of Bony (Aisne), France, which is one and half miles west of highway D1044, 13 miles north of St. Quentin and 14 miles southwest of Cambrai.
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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American Cemetery, 02420, Bony, France
The road leading to Bony leaves highway D1044 10 miles north of St. Quentin, a short distance north of the American monument near Bellicourt. The cemetery, 98 miles northeast of Paris, can also be reached by automobile via the Paris-Lille toll autoroute (A-1) to exit 13, “Vallée de la Somme,” then to Vermand and Bellenglise, or Lille-Reims toll autoroute (A-26) exit 9, via highway N-44 south for seven and a half miles to Bony.
Trains from Paris (Gare du Nord) travel to Cambrai.
Paris is approximately 98 miles southwest of the cemetery.
Events at Somme 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 – Somme American Cemetery, Hindenburg Line and Saint-Quentin Canal
- Somme American Cemetery Brochure
- World War I Battlefield Companion
Related World War I Locations
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Montfaucon American Monument
Montfaucon d'Argonne, France
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Chateau-Thierry Monument
Chateau-Thierry, France
