Demarcation Stone No. 39
Western Front demarcation stones, known in French as bornes du Front or bornes Vauthier and in Dutch as demarcatiepalen, are monuments erected in France and Belgium to mark the limit of the German advance during the First World War.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strazeele and Église Saint-Martin de Strazeele.
Strazeele
Railway station
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Strazeele is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 39.
Église Saint-Martin de Strazeele
Church
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Église Saint-Martin de Strazeele is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Demarcation Stone No. 39.
Église Saint-Laurent de Merris
Church
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Église Saint-Laurent de Merris is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Demarcation Stone No. 39.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bailleul and Hazebrouck.
Bailleul
Town
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Bailleul is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located in French Flanders, 3 km from the Belgian border and 26 km northwest of Lille. Bailleul is situated 7 km east of Demarcation Stone No. 39.
Hazebrouck
Town
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Hazebrouck is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France. It was a small market town in Flanders until it became an important railway junction in the 1860s. Hazebrouck is situated 8 km west of Demarcation Stone No. 39.
Demarcation Stone No. 39
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Strazeele, Arrondissement of Dunkirk, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.72139° or 50° 43′ 17″ northLongitude
2.64403° or 2° 38′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F24PJCV+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 13109055439OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Demarcation Stone No. 39” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Demarcatiepaal nr. 39”
- French: “Borne Vauthier № 39”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Curé d’Ars and Salle des fêtes.
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