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 nearby to 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 include Notre-Dame de Lorette Museum and Notre Dame de Lorette Basilica.
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.
Notre Dame de Lorette Lantern Tower & Ossuary
Memorial
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre Dame de Lorette Lantern Tower & Ossuary is a memorial, 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. The inhabitants are called Liévinois in French. 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. It is part of the arrondissement of Lens, the canton of Wingles and the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin. The current mayor is Christelle Buissette, elected in 2023. 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″ northLongitude
2.73204° or 2° 43′ 55″ eastOpen location code
9F24CP5J+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 9568032658OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tranchée des Saules and Lens‘ 14-18, Centre d’Histoire Guerre et Paix.
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