Boussois
Boussois is a locality in Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, North, Hauts-de-France. Boussois is situated nearby to the village Recquignies, as well as near Assevent.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ouvrage Boussois and Jeumont railway station.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jeumont.
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 4 km east of Boussois.
Boussois
- Type: Locality with 3,250 residents
- Also known as: “59104”
- Location: Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.2906° or 50° 17′ 26″ northLongitude
4.0408° or 4° 2′ 27″ eastPopulation
3,250Elevation
135 metres (443 feet)Open location code
9F2672RR+68GeoNames ID
6438130
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