Cantigny American Monument
Cantigny, France
Getting There
Flanders Field American Cemetery lies on the southeast edge of the town of Waregem, Belgium, along the Lille-Gent Autoroute E-17. The cemetery is within 44 miles of Brugge, Belgium and approximately 22 miles from Gent, Belgium. It is 175 miles north of Paris and 52 miles west of Brussels.
Admission and Hours
Business Hours
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9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please note, admission to the cemetery ends at 4:45 p.m., 15 minutes before closing time.
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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.
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Admission is FREE and does not require booking in advance.
Address and Additional Information
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Wortegemseweg 117, 8790, Waregem, Belgium
The cemetery lies on the southeast edge of the town of Waregem, Belgium, along the Lille-Gent Autoroute E-17.
Waregem may be reached by train from Brussels via Gent in approximately one hour; from Paris via Rijsel and Kortrijk in about five hours, and via Brussels and Gent in about five and a half hours.
Paris is about 175 miles south of the cemetery, and Brussels is located about 50 miles east of the cemetery.
Taxis are available from the train station in Waregem.
Events at Flanders Field 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
- American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: World War l Blue Book
- Driving Routes of Interest – Flanders Field American Cemetery and Audenarde Monument
- Flanders Field American Cemetery Brochure
- World War I Battlefield Companion
Related World War I Locations
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Suresnes American Cemetery
Suresnes, France
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Audenarde American Monument
Audenarde, Belgium
