Route des bornes frontières in La Flamengrie

A family-friendly route exploring La Flamengrie, a commune enclaved within Belgian territory.
Best time of year: April to September.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.32 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 20 m
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    Descent: - 20 m

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    Highest point: 130 m
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    Lowest point: 103 m

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Description of the walk

Start at Saint-Gilles Church.

(S/E) Take Rue des Toubaqueux, which runs perpendicular to Rue de l'Église. Cross Rue Basse on the right and the return path on the left, then follow Rue Haute to the right for 200 m.

(1) Turn left onto the ‘Sentier Voit N’y Goutte’ to reach marker no. 46. Retrace your steps.

(1) Continue left along Rue Haute, where you will pass other boundary markers. You will reach the Roman road (Chemin de Valenciennes) and follow it to the left.

(2) At the Perche Rompue crossroads, turn right onto Chemin du Bosquet.

(3) At the T-junction, follow the D154 to the right. Shortly after the cemetery, turn left onto the border path leading to Saint-Quentinois.
Take care along the Chaussée

(4) Turn right onto the Chemin Royal, which is said to take its name from the former Royal Customs House. Head across fields and copses, north then north-west: you are now in Belgium.

(5) Walk along the left-hand side of the Bavay–Tournai Roman road (built in 43 AD under Emperor Claudius). After about 200 m, turn right onto the Chemin du Vignoble. At the fork, turn right again.

(6) At the Chapelle des Français junction, turn right onto Rue du Point du Jour. Cross back into France, leave the D154 on your right and continue straight ahead.

(7) After a right-hand bend, head down Rue Verte on the right. At the bottom, turn left and follow the stream. Join Rue des Toubaqueux and follow it to the right, as far as the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 115 m - Saint-Gilles Church
  2. 1 : km 0.4 - alt. 115 m - Voit N’y Goutte Trail
  3. 2 : km 1.64 - alt. 124 m - La Perche Rompue
  4. 3 : km 2.47 - alt. 130 m - D154 road
  5. 4 : km 3.39 - alt. 122 m - Chemin Royal
  6. 5 : km 5.34 - alt. 115 m - Roman Road Bavay – Tournai
  7. 6 : km 6.93 - alt. 110 m - Chapelle des Français
  8. 7 : km 7.89 - alt. 115 m - Green route
  9. S/E : km 8.32 - alt. 115 m - Saint-Gilles Church

Notes

Take care along the Chaussée Brunehaut and the RD 154.

Route listed in the PDIPR (Departmental Plan for Walking and Hiking Routes)

Follow the yellow markings.

Worth a visit

The blue stone boundary markers, carved with the coats of arms of France (three fleurs-de-lis) and Austria (a double-headed eagle), were erected along the border in 1781. Of the 65 markers originally installed, only around twenty remain.

The Chapelle des Français (6) is said to have been built in memory of French refugees from the 1870 war.

In addition to its famous boundary markers, La Flamengrie has a statue of Marianne. This gilded statue, standing in the village square, was donated by the State to the municipality in gratitude for its civic spirit. When General Boulanger’s referendum took place in 1888, La Flamengrie voted unanimously to uphold the Republic. Since then, the inhabitants of the commune have been known as the "Français" rather than the "Flaminds".

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
boussu101
boussu101

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a local route focusing on history and the War of the Spanish Succession involving Louis XIV, which required the erection of boundary markers to establish the new border.

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MuséeNoelCarlier
MuséeNoelCarlier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy walk, mainly along a track suitable for vehicles. Best avoided in summer when the sun is at its strongest (there are few trees along the route to provide shade).

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ONNAING MARCHE
ONNAING MARCHE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The Vice-Chair of the Onnnaing March congratulates you

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N Duhaubois
N Duhaubois

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Personally, I didn’t find it very interesting; it was too long a walk across the fields and there wasn’t much of interest to discover

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Buzzrando
Buzzrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Enjoyable... it's not easy to find all the checkpoints

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