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The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery is located in Marnes-la-Coquette in the northwestern corner of the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, a large park, about 12 miles west of the center of Paris.
The Visitor Center at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery is open daily, year-round, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except December 25th and January 1st). Free guided tours of the crypt are available daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., upon request, at the Visitor Center or by reservation (ideally). The monument is open daily, depending on the opening hours of the Domaine de Saint-Cloud, where it is located. The opening hours of the Domaine de Saint-Cloud are as follows:
– 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from November through February.
– 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. during September, October, March, and April.
– 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. from May through August.
(For up-to-date status of the Domaine de Saint-Cloud, visit website https://www.domaine-saint-cloud.fr/)
The memorial cemetery can be accessed by car via Autoroute 13 towards Rouen. From Paris, take Autoroute 13 towards Rouen. Take Exit 5 (direction Vaucresson/La Celle-Saint-Cloud). Turn right on D182 (Boulevard de Jardy) and continue for 600m. At the traffic circle, turn right on D907 (Boulevard de la République) and continue for 1.5km. [[Boulevard de la République becomes Boulevard Raymond Poincaré]] Your destination will be on the right.
The memorial cemetery can be accessed by suburban train. Trains depart every 20 minutes from Paris (Gare de Paris-Saint-Lazare) to the Garches / Marnes-la-Coquette station. The gate to the memorial cemetery is across the street from 5 Boulevard Raymond Poincaré, Garches near the #360 Bus Stop Hôpital de Garches.
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