Hotels and restaurants near U.S. military cemeteries in Europe
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THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
Court House Plaza II, Suite 500, 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, Va., (703) 696-6897, www.abmc.gov, maintains 22 monuments and 24 military cemeteries on foreign soil.
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HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL is about 70 miles east of Brussels.
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel Seemöwe, 10 Am Obersee, Einruhr, Germany; 49-24-85-2-71, www.hotel-seemoewe.de. Doubles from about $130, including breakfast.
Sofitel Aachen Quellenhof, 52 Monheimsallee, Aachen, Germany; 49-241-913-20, www.sofitel.com. Doubles from about $200.
Villa Les Floralies, 18 Rue de l'Egalite, Thimister-
WHERE TO EAT
Golf Country Club, 3 Rue de Vivier, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium 32-87-88-19-91; dinner about $40 without wine.
MEUSE-ARGONNE AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL is near the town of Verdun in France, about 150 miles east of Paris.
WHERE TO STAY
Hostellerie du Coq Hardi, Avenue de la Victoire, Verdun, 33-3-39-86-36-36, www.coq-hardi.com. Doubles from about $150, including breakfast.
Hostellerie du Château des Monthairons, Dieue sur Meuse; 33-3-29-87-78-55, www.chateaudesmonthairons.fr. Doubles from $150.
WHERE TO EAT
Hotels listed above have restaurants serving classic French cuisine; dinner for one without wine is about $75.
SICILY-ROME AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL is in the coastal town of Nettuno, about 40 miles south of Rome.
WHERE TO STAY
Astura Palace Hotel, 75 Viale G. Matteotti, Nettuno, 39-06-98-05-654, www.asturapalace-hotel.it. Doubles from about $190, including breakfast.
Corte in Fiore, 16 Via degli Olivi, Ardea; 39-06-91-64-80-15, www.corteinfiore.com. Doubles from about $135, including breakfast.
Grand Hotel dei Cesari, 3 Via Mantova, Anzio; 39-06-98-79-01, www.hoteldeicesari.com. Doubles from about $180, including breakfast.
WHERE TO EAT
Pizzeria l'Archetto, on Viale del Quartiere, is a simple, economical spot in the old town;
Delizie del Forno on Via Diazi is a takeout place with homemade Italian fare around the corner from the cemetery.
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