Mons in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium — Northwestern Europe

Mons Recaptured

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 19, 2024

1. Mons Recaptured Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Reprise par l'armée canadienne le 11 novembre 1918. la ville de Mons recouvra sa liberté après cinquante mois d’occupation allemande. À Mons fut tire le dernier coup de canon de la Grande Guerre

Mons was recaptured by the Canadian Corps on 11th November 1918 after fifty months of German occupation. Freedom was restored to the city. Here was fired the last shot of the Great War

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1918.

Location. 50° 27.292′ N, 3° 57.135′ E. Marker is in Mons, Région Wallonne (Wallonia), in Hainaut. It can be reached from Grand Place. Marker is in archway leading to City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grand Place 23, Mons, Région Wallonne 7000, Belgium. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Gratitude (a few steps from this marker); 5th Royal Irish Lancers (within shouting distance of this marker); Salon Baronne Betty Duesberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Palace of Justice/ Palais de Justice

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(about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); To Its Fallen Combatants (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jules Cornet (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); World War Il Sherman Tank / Char Sherman de la Seconde Guerre mondiale (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); To Our Heroes (approx. 2.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mons.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 19, 2024

2. Mons Recaptured Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.