Fort de Boussois
Fort de Boussois is a fort in Boussois, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Hauts-de-France. Fort de Boussois is situated nearby to the fort Ouvrage Boussois, as well as near the town Jeumont.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ouvrage Boussois and Église Saint-Martin de Boussois.
Ouvrage Boussois
Fort
Photo: Chevalier libre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ouvrage Boussois is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line, built as part of the "New Fronts" program to address shortcomings in the Line's coverage of the border with Belgium.
Église Saint-Martin de Boussois
Church
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Église Saint-Martin de Boussois is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Fort de Boussois.
Gare de Recquignies
Railway stop
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Gare de Recquignies is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fort de Boussois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jeumont and Hantes-Wihéries.
Jeumont
Town
Photo: Weygand, Public domain.
Jeumont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies on the Belgian border and on the river Sambre, adjacent to the Belgian town Erquelinnes. It is part of the agglomeration of Maubeuge. Jeumont is situated 3½ km east of Fort de Boussois.
Hantes-Wihéries
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hantes-Wihéries is a village, which is situated 9 km east of Fort de Boussois.
Feignies
Village
Photo: Budotradan, Public domain.
Feignies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Feignies is twinned with the English village of Keyworth. Feignies is situated 10 km west of Fort de Boussois.
Fort de Boussois
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Boussois, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.29433° or 50° 17′ 40″ northLongitude
4.05263° or 4° 3′ 10″ eastElevation
161 metres (528 feet)Open location code
9F2673V3+P3GeoNames ID
3030798
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