Demarcation Stone No. 65
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 Stade Bollaert-Delelis and Monument aux morts de la Compagnie des mines de Lens.
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Stadium
Photo: Liondartois, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stade Bollaert-Delelis is the main football stadium in Lens, France, that was built in 1933. It is the home of RC Lens. The stadium's capacity is 38,223 – about 7,000 more than the city's population. Stade Bollaert-Delelis is situated 700 metres south of Demarcation Stone No. 65.
Monument aux morts de la Compagnie des mines de Lens
Memorial
Photo: Dvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monument aux morts de la Compagnie des mines de Lens is a memorial.
Logement des Sœurs des cités de la fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens
Historic building
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Logement des Sœurs des cités de la fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens is a historic building, which is situated 390 metres north of Demarcation Stone No. 65.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liévin and Avion.
Liévin
Town
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The inhabitants are called Liévinois in French. Liévin is situated 3 km southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 65.
Avion
Town
Photo: Maitre So, Public domain.
Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Avion is situated 3½ km southeast of Demarcation Stone No. 65.
Grenay
Village
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, GFDL.
Grenay is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is part of the arrondissement of Lens, the canton of Wingles and the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin. The current mayor is Christelle Buissette, elected in 2023. Grenay is situated 5 km west of Demarcation Stone No. 65.
Demarcation Stone No. 65
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lens, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.43877° or 50° 26′ 20″ northLongitude
2.81129° or 2° 48′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9F24CRQ6+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1554728414OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Demarcation Stone No. 65” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Demarcatiepaal nr. 65”
- French: “Borne Vauthier № 65”
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