Pozières is the small settlement in
France, located some 10 km to the north-east from
Albert, 130 km south-west of Belgium border. The capital city
Paris is in 180 km to the south-west. The population is about 300 people in accordance with the 2015 census. People mostly visit Pozières to see its monuments and memorials.
Lesquin (IATA: LIL) is the nearest airport to Pozières, situated just 90 km to the north-east.
Things to do in Pozières
The Pozières Memorial is a World War I memorial, located near the commune of Pozières, in the Somme department of France, and unveiled in August 1930. It lists the names of 14, 657 British and South African soldiers of the Fifth and Fourth Armies with no known grave who were killed between 21 March 1918 and 7 August 1918, during the German advance known as the Spring Offensive (21 March–18 July), and the period of Allied consolidation and recovery that followed. The final date is determined by t…
If you have already seen Pozières, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
Also, check out the photographs of other travellers of the area.