Thanks for this insight. I wasn't aware that the same types of stones were used throughout France. I suppose this monument is unique in this respect because it does show the actual international line on the marker.
Dallen
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Smaardijk [mailto:smaardijk@...]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 12:48 PM
To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Re: more photos
Very interesting pictures, Dallen.
The "boundary stones" along the Route Nationale No. 7 are
interesting, because these stones can be found all around France on
roads, where they cross internal boundaries. E.g., near Breitenstein
one such stone can be found, marking the boundary between the
departements of Lower Rhine and Moselle.
What is strange, though, is that these stones are on international
boundaries. Which implicates that the French road numbering system is
also used abroad, i.e. Monaco. In other words, the N7 runs straight
through Monaco with that same, French, designation! (Note that it
says: Paris to Nice _and_ to Italy)
A situation which is similar (in this respect only) to the N274
Koningsbosch-Brunssum situation..
Peter S.
--- In BoundaryPoint@y..., Dallen Timothy <dtimothy@a...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Here are some photos from France/Monaco.
>
> 1) I'm facing south towards the Mediterranean. You can see that
the border
> runs through some buildings.
>
> 2) I'm facing north. Note that the border goes through a Mercedes
> dealership.
>
> 3) This is the road sign welcoming people to the principality. If I
> remember correctly it's about 4 or 5 meters inside Monaco. All
three of
> these pictures were taken on the main coastal highway leading into
Monaco
> from Nice (from the West).
>
> 4) This is what the border looks like on the north side of Monaco
in the
> residential areas. Note that Monaco paints its fence white, while
the French
> community, Beausoleil, does not. I believe the little red line
marks the
> border on the wall for purposes of municipal services, etc.
>
> More picts to follow.
> Dallen
>
> <<Monaco 1.jpg>> <<Monaco 2.jpg>> <<Monaco 3.jpg>> <<Monaco
4.jpg>>
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