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NeuveChapelle

Neuve-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is situated in the northern part of the country, near the border with Belgium, and is part of the historic Artois region.

The name Neuve-Chapelle translates to “New Chapel” in French, a reference to a chapel that was built

The village is best known for its role in World War I. The Battle of Neuve-Chapelle took

Today, Neuve-Chapelle is a small rural community with an economy based largely on agriculture and local services.

in
the
area
and
later
gave
its
name
to
the
settlement.
The
village
developed
around
ecclesiastical
sites
and
road
networks
serving
rural
communities
in
the
area.
place
from
10
to
13
March
1915
as
part
of
Allied
operations
on
the
Western
Front.
The
engagement
involved
British
forces
and
Indian
Army
troops
and
is
noted
for
its
early
use
of
coordinated
artillery
and
infantry
action
in
1915.
The
fighting
left
the
village
and
surrounding
landscape
heavily
damaged,
and
much
of
it
was
rebuilt
in
the
postwar
period.
Nearby
the
Neuve-Chapelle
Indian
Memorial,
designed
by
Sir
Edwin
Lutyens,
commemorates
Indian
soldiers
who
died
on
the
Western
Front
in
1914–15.
It
retains
historical
monuments
and
memorials
related
to
its
long
history
and
to
the
events
of
World
War
I,
reflecting
its
place
in
the
broader
history
of
the
region.