Demarcation Stone No. 24
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 Sainte-Marguerite d’Hinges and Le Vertannoy British Cemetery.
Église Sainte-Marguerite d’Hinges
Church
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Marguerite d’Hinges is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Demarcation Stone No. 24.
Le Vertannoy British Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Vertannoy British Cemetery is situated 2 km west of Demarcation Stone No. 24.
Église Saint-Maur de Locon
Church
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Maur de Locon is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Demarcation Stone No. 24.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verquigneul and Labuissière.
Verquigneul
Village
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Verquigneul is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Verquigneul is situated 7 km south of Demarcation Stone No. 24.
Labuissière
Suburb
Photo: Felouch Kotek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Labuissière is a suburb, which is situated 10 km southwest of Demarcation Stone No. 24.
Demarcation Stone No. 24
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Hinges, Arrondissement of Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.56551° or 50° 33′ 56″ northLongitude
2.63678° or 2° 38′ 12″ eastOpen location code
9F24HJ8P+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 4252304995OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Demarcation Stone No. 24 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Demarcation Stone No. 24” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Demarcatiepaal nr. 24”
- French: “Borne Vauthier № 24”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie d’Hinges and Cimetière Militaire.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Rue d’Hingette and Rue du Boulan.
Hauts-de-France: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lille, Dunkirk, Calais, and Amiens.
Curious Memorials to Discover
Uncover intriguing memorials from every corner of the globe.