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Memorial & Military Tourism - Mons

Mons WW I - 1h40 from Calais - 230 of the British servicemen who died in Mons in WW I are buried in St Symphorien Military Cemetry, just outside the city – a small, very peaceful and pretty resting place, which backs onto open fields. In Mons itself there is a museum with sections devoted to both world wars and several memorials. The local tourist board produces a leaflet called Notes on the Battle of Mons, which is packed with useful information to assist a walking and/or driving tour of the various battle scenes. It is during the battle of Mons that the Angels of Mons appeared to save the British troops who were trapped by the Germans…