Moulin de la Parapette

Moulin de la Parapette is a windmill in Marpent, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Hauts-de-France. Moulin de la Parapette is situated nearby to Marpent Communal Cemetery, as well as near the motorhome stopover Aire de Camping Car et bivouac.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jeumont railway station and Ouvrage Boussois.

Jeumont railway station

Railway station

Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jeumont railway station is situated 1 km east of Moulin de la Parapette.

Ouvrage Boussois

Fort

Photo: Chevalier libre, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ouvrage Boussois is a petit ouvrage of the Maginot Line, built as part of the "New Fronts" program to address shortcomings in the Line's coverage of the border with Belgium. Ouvrage Boussois is situated 1½ km west of Moulin de la Parapette.

Église Saint Martin de Jeumont

Church

Photo: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint Martin de Jeumont is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Moulin de la Parapette.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jeumont and Hantes-Wihéries.

Jeumont

Town

Photo: Weygand, Public domain.

Jeumont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It lies on the Belgian border and on the river Sambre, adjacent to the Belgian town Erquelinnes. It is part of the agglomeration of Maubeuge.