Border Crossing France/Belgium - Maerestraat
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 51° 03.583 E 002° 33.729
31U E 469315 N 5656556
[EN] An old milestone from 1892 that borders France and Belgium. [FR] Une ancienne borne de 1892 qui marque la frontière entre la France et la Belgique.
Waymark Code: WMYTDG
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 07/22/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 7

The Franco-Belgian border is the border separating France and Belgium. With a length of 620 km, it is the second longest land border in metropolitan France.

Essentially in the plain and hardly exceeding 450 meters of altitude at its highest point on the Ardennes plateau, it does not correspond to any natural limit, except for example the Lys between Armentières and Comines-Warneton.

It begins in the west on the North Sea at De Panne in Belgium and Bray-Dunes in France. This marker is the second on the route, it dates from 1892, on one side there is an F and the other a B. It is located along the Maerestraat on the Belgian side and along a hiking path on the French side.

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La frontière franco-belge est la frontière séparant la France et la Belgique. D'une longueur de 620 km, c'est la seconde plus longue frontière terrestre de la France métropolitaine.

Essentiellement en plaine et ne dépassant guère 450 mètres d'altitude en son point le plus haut sur le plateau ardennais, elle ne correspond à aucune limite naturelle, mis à part par exemple la Lys entre Armentières et Comines-Warneton.

Elle débute à l'ouest sur la mer du Nord au niveau de La Panne en Belgique et de Bray-Dunes en France. Cette borne est la deuxième sur le parcours, elle date de 1892, d'un côté il y a un F et de l'autre un B. Elle se situe le long de la rue "Maerestraat" côté Belge et le long d'un chemin de randonnée côté Français.

Type Of Crossing: Country

Where is the border located?: Hiking Trail

Welcome Center/Facilities: No

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