La Barre Monument
The La Barre Monument is a secular monument in Abbeville, , France. It lies near the railway station, next to the canal aqueduct over the River Somme. It was erected in 1907, by public subscription, in commemoration of the ordeal of François-Jean de la Barre, known as the Chevalier de La Barre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Abbeville, France
- Also known as: “La Barre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbeville station and Collegiate Church of Saint-Vulfran.
Abbeville station
Railway station
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Abbeville is a railway station serving the town of Abbeville, Somme department, in Hauts-de-France, northern France. It is on the Longueau–Boulogne railway and is the terminus of the Abbeville–Eu railway. It is served principally by TER Hauts-de-France trains. Abbeville station is situated 190 metres southwest of La Barre Monument.
Collegiate Church of Saint-Vulfran
Church
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The Collegiate Church of Saint-Vulfran is a collegiate church located in Abbeville, France. The church, dedicated to Saint Vulfran is of Flamboyant Gothic style. Collegiate Church of Saint-Vulfran is situated 440 metres east of La Barre Monument.
Town hall of Abbeville
Town hall
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Town hall of Abbeville is situated 630 metres northeast of La Barre Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Riquier and Lamotte-Buleux.
Saint-Riquier
Village
Saint-Riquier is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Saint-Riquier is situated 9 km northeast of La Barre Monument.
Lamotte-Buleux
Village
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Lamotte-Buleux is a commune in the Somme département in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Lamotte-Buleux is situated 9 km north of La Barre Monument.
Canchy
Village
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canchy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. There was a station on the Réseau des Bains de Mer which opened on 19 June 1892 and closed on 10 March 1947. Canchy is situated 10 km north of La Barre Monument.
La Barre Monument
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Abbeville, Arrondissement of Abbeville, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.10357° or 50° 6′ 13″ northLongitude
1.82594° or 1° 49′ 33″ eastOpen location code
9F234R3G+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 640446324OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q3323239
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In Other Languages
“La Barre Monument” goes by many names.
- French: “monument La Barre”
- French: “Monument La Barre”
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Highlights include Jardin des Deux Ponts and Gare d’Abbeville.
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