Demarcation Stone No. 42
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 Église Notre-Dame-des-Affligés du Sart and Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Paix.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Affligés du Sart
Church
Église Notre-Dame-des-Affligés du Sart is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Demarcation Stone No. 42.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Paix
Church
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Paix is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 42.
Église Saint-Florent de Saint-Floris
Church
Église Saint-Florent de Saint-Floris is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 42.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hazebrouck.
Hazebrouck
Town
Hazebrouck is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France. Hazebrouck is situated 10 km northwest of Demarcation Stone No. 42.
Demarcation Stone No. 42
- Memorial
- …is part of the Western Front demarcation stone network
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
50.64098° or 50° 38′ 28″ north
Longitude
2.59081° or 2° 35′ 27″ east
Open location code
9F24JHRR+98
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Demarcation Stone No. 42” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Demarcatiepaal nr. 42”
- French: “Borne Vauthier № 42”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Notre-Dame de Grâce and Mairie de Saint-Floris.
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