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

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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 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

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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″ north

Longitude

4.05263° or 4° 3′ 10″ east

Elevation

161 metres (528 feet)

Open location code

9F2673V3+P3

GeoNames ID

3030798

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