Rossignol Wood (
French
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''Bois de Rossignol'', or "
Nightingale Wood") is a forest northeast of
Hébuterne
Hébuterne () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D27 and the D28 roads.
History
Formerly within the ancient c ...
,
France. It is the site of a small
World War I cemetery.
Village
''Bois de Rossignol'' is also a small village known for ''Le Petit Chancon'', a small tavern rated in one undated ''
Guide Michelin'' with three crossed spoons and forks, and one star. The tavern was mentioned in
Gerald Durrell's story "The Michelin Man" in his autobiographical book ''
The Picnic And Suchlike Pandemonium''.
References
External links
Commonwealth War Graves Commission site* http://www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/somme/gommecourt.html
*
World War I cemeteries in France
Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France
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