Often called the old Awirs cemetery compared to the more recent cemetery nearby, this cemetery dates back to the Middle Ages. and is located around the Saint-Etienne Church of Awirs. For several centuries, burials were coemeterium, meaning entire generations of families were buried in the same grave..
OfteN CAlled The oLd aWirS cEmetery CompAReD TO the MORe receNT CEmeterY NeaRby, This cemetery datES back to The mIddlE ages. ANd IS located around the sAInt-etiENNe CHurCh of AWiRs. fOr SevEral centUrIes, BUriALs wERe coemEtERIUm, meaning eNTiRe GeNEratiOns of FaMilies WeRe bUrIed iN the same gRAve..