Demarcation Stone No. 12

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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gare d’Albert and Basilica of Our Lady of Brebières.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 1 km northeast of Demarcation Stone No. 12.

Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières is a Roman Catholic minor Basilica designed by Edmond Duthoit in 1897. The structure was completely destroyed during shelling in World War I and rebuilt by the original architect's son Louis Duthoit from 1927 to 1931. is situated 1 km northeast of Demarcation Stone No. 12.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 1 km east of Demarcation Stone No. 12.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaumont-Hamel.

Village
is a commune in the department in in northern . During the First World War, was close to the front line, near many attacks, especially during the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest allied offensives of the war. is situated 10 km north of Demarcation Stone No. 12.

Demarcation Stone No. 12

Latitude
49.99883° or 49° 59′ 56″ north
Longitude
2.63736° or 2° 38′ 15″ east
Network
Western Front demarcation stone
Open location code
8FX4XJXP+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4252834091
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Demarcation Stone No. 12” goes by many names.

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