Borre, Nord Explained

Borre
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Borre (59) Nord-france.svg
Arrondissement:Dunkerque
Canton:Bailleul
Insee:59091
Postal Code:59190
Mayor:Bernadette Popelier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Flandre Intérieure
Coordinates:50.73°N 2.583°W
Elevation M:20
Elevation Min M:17
Elevation Max M:36
Area Km2:5.96

Borre (in French pronounced as /bɔʁ/) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]

History

The Borre British Cemetery is located in this village, in route de Sec-Bois. It contains 370 graves from the First World War, of which 129 are British, 238 Australian and 3 German.

In 1940, one of the first German planes damaged in the north of France crashed in Borre. The whole population came out to see the aircraft. Despite the warnings of the crew, who had been captured and locked in the town hall, dozens were killed when the bombs exploded.[3]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/59091-borre INSEE commune file
  3. Julien Gracq, Manuscrits de guerre, p34. . Librairie José Corti, 2011