Borne zero. Voie de la Liberté, Sainte-Mère-Église, France
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N 49° 24.581 W 001° 19.111
30U E 621973 N 5474358
Zero milestone at the start of La Voie de la Liberté, a road commemorating the liberation of Europe by Allied forces.
Waymark Code: WMHTPC
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 08/13/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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Sainte-Mère-Église was one of first towns to be liberated as part of the D-day landings. It was occupied by troops of the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.

This milestone marks the start of La Voie de la Liberté, or Liberty Way which runs from Sainte-Mère-Église to Bastogne , in Belgium[2] following the path of General George Patton. Each kilometre is marked by a milestone, or "borne". It was opened in 1947, and was celebrated by a 6 Franc stamp, including a 4 Franc surtax which helped to finance the creation of the bornes.[3]

This is a fine example. Some of the other roadside ones are plastic, and held together with a "belt" of adhesive tape.

  1. Wikipedia Sainte-Mère-Église
  2. La Voie de la Liberté
  3. http://www.philateliefrancaise.fr/ Voie de la Liberté stamp

Condition: Immaculate

Date placed: 09/01/1947

Material: Stone

Inscription:
KM0 Voie de la Liberté 1944

Name of road: Voie de la Liberté
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