Borne de Jean Léon

Borne de Jean Léon is a memorial in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France. Borne de Jean Léon is situated near the military installation Tranchée des Saules, as well as near the museum Lens‘ 14-18, Centre d’Histoire Guerre et Paix.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery and Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum.

Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Notre Dame de Lorette, also known as Ablain… Notre Dame de Lorette French National War Cemetery is situated 1¼ km southwest of Borne de Jean Léon.

Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum

Museum

Photo: MatteoNL97, CC BY 4.0.

Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum is situated 1½ km southwest of Borne de Jean Léon.

Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica

Church

Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Borne de Jean Léon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liévin and Grenay.

Liévin

Town

Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.

Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Liévin is situated 3½ km northeast of Borne de Jean Léon.

Grenay

Village

Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, GFDL.

Grenay is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Grenay is situated 4½ km north of Borne de Jean Léon.

Avion

Town

Photo: Maitre So, Public domain.

Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Avion is situated 7 km east of Borne de Jean Léon.

Borne de Jean Léon

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “« Ici est tombé glorieusement le 26 mai 1915 J. R. Léon âgé de 22 ans, sous-lieutenant au 28e régiment d’infanterie, chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, croix de guerre avec étoile d’or. ».”
Category: historic site
Location: Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

50.40886° or 50° 24′ 32″ north

Longitude

2.73204° or 2° 43′ 55″ east

Open location code

9F24CP5J+GR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9568032658

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tranchée des Saules and Lens‘ 14-18, Centre d’Histoire Guerre et Paix.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Munument du 158° Régiment and Monument au Sous-Lieutenant Defrasse.

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