| The Belgian (Wallonian) town 'Erquelinnes' (Hainaut) is situated directly at the border and from a bird eye's views forms one agglomeration with neighboring French city of Jeumont. |
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City limits: the
roundabout is the border between France and Belgium. rue d'Erquelinnes (F) / rue Albert 1er (B) |
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Due to the border, the
French street post indicating the town name can hardly be
spotted, as it was put close to the railway's fence. rue d'Erquelinnes |
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Leaving
Erquelinnes in a narrow street in a residential area off
the main-road, you hardly notice that you enter France:
the language spoken on both sides (minus the local accent)
is the same. All living houses in the background are on French territory. rue de Maubeuge |
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Belgian postal
letter-box (red, in France they are yellow...) and street
sign post: we are in Wallonia. rue de Maubeuge |
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Those houses are all on French territory, but the photo was taken in Belgium. The exact border-line is not marked on the pavement, so the line drawn in the picture is a good guess. |
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Looking south to the railway track. rue St. Antoine |
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arrival on the French side when following the main street along the railway. |
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And finally: to satisfy the tourist needs: a view of the town hall in Erquelinnes (B). |
BK July 2001
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