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The Sainte-Ménehould national cemetery brings together the remains of French soldiers who, despite the treatment administered in the town's many hospitals, died as a result of their injuries. Nearly 5,700 bodies are buried there. Created from 1914 onwards, this cemetery was developed after the war to accommodate bodies exhumed from the temporary military cemeteries in the Bionne area. 5,486 soldiers from the First World War lie in individual graves and 277 in eight ossuaries. This cemetery was developed until 1953 in order to bring together the bodies of soldiers who had fallen in the Marne during the Second World War.

A monument dedicated to the defenders of the Argonne was erected at the end of the cemetery. This obelisk, built in brick and stone, thus preserves the memory of the men of the 10th and 18th army corps (CA).

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The French war cemetery of Bar-le-Duc holds the remains of 3,183 soldiers, 63 in ossuaries, who died for France during the battles of Verdun in 1914 to 1918, as well as seven British soldiers.

Created in 1914 this cemetery received bodies exhumed from military cemeteries in the Brionne region up until 1931.

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The national necropolis of Rembercourt-aux-Pots contains the graves of 5,510 Frenchmen who died in the battles of Vaux-Marie and behind the front lines of Verdun between 1914 and 1918. Four Russians are also laid to rest here. Two ossuaries contain almost 3,400 bodies.

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Behind the Champagne and Verdun fronts, Revigny was an essential hub in the organisation of the French front. This is why, on 21 February 1916, the first day of the Verdun offensive, three German zeppelins flew over the town and targeted the Revigny railway junction. Lit up by spotlight beams, these aircraft were targeted by the armoured cars of the 17th section of autocannons. One of them, the L.Z 77., was shot down. None of the 22 crew members survived. For propaganda purposes, the media at the time reported the story of the first anti-aircraft battle in history. Those involved in the attack were honoured by President Poincaré. This feat of arms ensured that the Sacred Way railway, the Meusien, could continue to operate. This narrow path provided a route to the Verdun front.

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Covering 1,459 sqm, Pargny-sur-Saulx National Cemetery holds the remains of 284 French soldiers who were killed during the Battle of the Marne in September 1914. Established in 1919, it was developed up until 1920. The cemetery also holds the remains of three French soldiers and an Australian pilot who were killed during the Second World War. Since 1931, a commemorative monument has stood here, dedicated to the memory of the French soldiers killed in action at Pargny.

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The Maurupt-le-Montois National Cemetery is home to the bodies of 515 French soldiers who died during the First Battle of the Marne in September 1914 and covers an area of 800m². During this battle, 90% of the village was destroyed, like a large number of neighbouring towns. It was commended in the Army Order and received France’s Croix de Guerre on 20 September 1920.

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Located 15 km from Longwy, Thil National Cemetery was established on the site of the former (work Kommando) annex camp to Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp. It should be mentioned that the camp at Thil was the only camp of its kind to be built by the Nazis on non-annexed French territory.

The crypt, built on the site of the crematory furnace which is preserved as it was, was inaugurated in November 1946. It also houses the ashes of deportees, a model of the camp and many objects in remembrance of deportation. The crypt was recognised as a national cemetery in 1984.

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Lexy National Cemetery holds the remains of soldiers who died for France during the Battle of the Frontiers in August 1914, in particular those who died on 22 August. Erected in 1922, this ossuary-monument houses the dead exhumed from graves in the town. Surmounted by an impressive monument, donated in 1922 by the family of one of the soldiers, the ossuary is built over a communal grave where 68 French soldiers lie buried.

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The national war cemetery of Baslieux contains the remains of soldiers who fell during the Battle of the Frontiers in August 1914. Established between 1920 and 1921, this site contains the bodies exhumed from isolated graves or temporary military cemeteries located in the region of Baslieux and Doncourt. Located on the site of a mass grave dug in 1914, this war cemetery contains the bodies of 293 Frenchmen buried in an ossuary monument. This was financed by the family of second lieutenant Trochu, an officer of the 151th Infantry regiment.

A few hundred metres away, another monument marks the site of the fighting of 22nd August 1914 in which 800 French soldiers were killed.

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The national war cemetery of Ville-Houdlémont contains the remains of soldiers who died for France during the Battle of the Frontiers in August 1914. Created following the battles, in the centre of the village, this little cemetery bears witness to the extremely violent clashes that took place on 22 August 1914, in the Longwy region.  Today, the bodies of 92 French soldiers are buried there. Ten were placed in individual graves, while the remains of 82 others were placed in two ossuaries. Surmounted by a cross, a monument decorated with twelve marble plaques commemorates the French soldiers who died at this exact place on 22 August 1914.

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The Villette national cemetery brings together the remains of 74 soldiers (52 of whom lie in two ossuaries) killed on 22 and 23 August 1914 during the Battle of the Frontiers, in particular in the sector of Longuyon and Villette. Created in 1917 by the German army, this cemetery was developed after the war in order to bring together bodies exhumed from temporary military cemeteries in the Villette area. Moreover, 36 Germans including 9 unknown soldiers lie here.

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The national war cemetery of Pierrepont contains the remains of soldiers who died for France in the Battle of the Frontiers in August 1914. Created in 1920, it bears witness to the extreme violence of the battles on 22 and 23 August 1914 around Pierrepont, which were among the bloodiest of the Great War. Established successively in 1920-1921, then in 1932-1936 to bring together the bodies exhumed from temporary military cemeteries in the region of Longwy and the Crusnes, Spincourt, the Othain and the Loison, this national war cemetery contains the remains of 3,758 French soldiers, 1,416 of which are in individual graves. The remains of 2,342 servicemen were placed in two ossuaries. Alongside them rest the bodies of 493 Russian, 141 Belgian, 2 British and 1 Romanian servicemen.

Several soldiers killed during World War II, including 20 French, 55 Soviet and 1 Czech, are buried at this site.

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Thionville National Cemetery was built during the First World War by the German Army. It contains the graves of 787 German soldiers, 86 of whom are buried in an ossuary, 692 Russians (including 1 civilian worker), 161 French (including one from Alsace-Lorraine and a civilian victim, Justin Bray, charged with revealing the position of a German sentry and killed by firing squad on 28 August 1914 - Grave n° 119), three British, three Luxembourgers (civilian victims killed on 16 July 1918) and two Belgians. This cemetery, which was further developed in 1924, houses a memorial to the 1914-1918 War.

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Established by the German army after the fighting of 29th August 1914 at Montmédy, this national war cemetery contains the bodies of 516 French soldiers, 506 of which were laid to rest in an ossuary. Ten bodies are buried in individual graves. Within the cemetery walls stands a monument with the dedication "Aux héros de la garnison de Montmédy - 29 août 1914 - Hommage aux morts et survivants de Brandeville - Leurs Enfants 30 août 1936" [To the heroes of the garrison of Montmédy - 29th August, 1914 - A tribute to the dead and survivors of Brandeville - their children, 30th August 1936]. In the church, Nancy’s master glassmaker Georges Janin created a stained glass window in 1929, in remembrance of the fighting of August 1914 and the resistance of the garrison of Montmédy.

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Established in 1920, the national war cemetery of Brieulles-sur-Meuse contains the remains of soldiers initially buried in the numerous temporary military cemeteries such as those of Consenvoye, Damvillers, Dun-sur-Meuse, Lissey, Montmédy, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, and Stenay. This war cemetery brings together 2,572 bodies, 1,520 of which were placed in two ossuaries. From the First World War, there are the remains of 2,389 French, 123 Russian, 35 Belgian and one British soldier, as well as 24 French servicemen including an unknown soldier who died during the fighting in May to June 1940.

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Villy-la-Ferté National Cemetery is the final resting place of 107 soldiers who died for France during the Second World War. Forming the garrison at the Ouvrage de la Ferté fortifications, these men were killed during the violent battles that took place from 16 to 18 May 1940. Several weeks after this enemy attack, the bodies of these defenders were recovered by a German disciplinary battalion. Thirteen were hastily buried in shell holes. The exact location of their graves was never revealed, much to the distress of their families. It was not until 1973 that, thanks to information given by a German war veteran, their graves were found, thus revealing precious details of the sacrifice made by the Burgundian lieutenant and his men.

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Created during the Sedan-Carignan battles in August 1914, the national war cemetery of Torcy contains 2,909 bodies. Established in 1923, from the First World War this remembrance site holds the bodies of 2,794 French servicemen, 2,050 of which are in ossuaries, 45 Brits, 38 Russians including 29 in a collective grave, 24 Romanians including 1 in an individual grave, and 4 unknown Italians.

From the Second World War, there are eight French and six Commonwealth aviators also buried in this cemetery.

In the town of Noyers-Pont-Maugis, “La Marfée” National Cemetery holds the remains of soldiers who died for France during the Battle of the Ardennes in August 1914 and the final offensive toward the Meuse in 1918. Established just after the battles, the cemetery was redesigned in 1920, after which it received the bodies of other soldiers buried in the sector of Sedan. Today, the cemetery holds 1,723 dead, including 1,202 in the ossuary, together with some foreigners (British and Romanian, among others). Adjoining it is a German cemetery established in 1922 where 14,055 German soldiers from the 1914-1918 war and 12,788 from the 1939-1945 war are buried.

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Floing National Cemetery, established in 1960, is home to 2,237 victims of WWI and WWII. The cemetery is arranged to house bodies exhumed from municipal cemeteries in Ardennes.

There are 333 French soldiers from WWI buried there. And from WWII, there are 1,957 French soldiers, including members of the Resistance, two Serbs and a Spaniard.

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The Chestres National Military Cemetery contains the remains of 2,902 soldiers and civilian casualties who died during the two World Wars. The cemetery was created in 1919 after the battles of Vouziers in 1918, and was expanded between 1922 and 1935 to take bodies exhumed from temporary cemeteries and isolated graves in various municipalities in the Ardennes department.