Borne Vauthier Demarcation Stone

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.
  • Memorial
  • Description: memorial stele marking the limit of the German advance in WW1
  • Also known as
    “Borne Vauthier”
    “Western Front demarcation stone”
    “Western Front demarcation stones”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Mont Cornillet and Église Saint-Remi de Prosnes.
is a peak.
3 km northeast of Borne Vauthier Demarcation Stone
is a church.
3 km southeast of Borne Vauthier Demarcation Stone
is a railway stop.
3½ km southwest of Borne Vauthier Demarcation Stone
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Latitude
49.20198° or 49° 12′ 7″ north
Longitude
4.25512° or 4° 15′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FX66724+Q2
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic = memorial
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Borne Vauthier Demarcation Stone” goes by many names.
DemarcatiepaalDutch
Első világháborús határkövekHungarian
Maark: Ici fut repoussé l’envahisseur 1918Luxembourgish
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

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