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Le Quesnoy (French pronunciation: [lə kenwa]; Picard: L' Kénoé) is a commune and small town in the east of the Nord department of northern France. It was part of the historical province of French Hainaut. It is known for its fortifications, dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
- 82–138 m (269–453 ft), (avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
- Nord
Visit Le Quesnoy (Hauts-de-France, France) Book hotels, flights, car hire The town of Le Quesnoy is in the Nord department, in the north-east corner of France to the east of Cambrai and just a few kilometres from the border with Belgium.
Le Quesnoy está localizada no sudeste do departamento do Norte (Hainaut) e faz parte do Parque Natural Regional do Avesnois. Na verdade, Le Quesnoy faz parte administrativamente do Avesnois e historicamente parte de Hainaut.
Known for its long shoemaking craft activity, this common North is today mainly on tourism. Its history is very rich, passionate visitors eager to learn more about the ancient family of Hainaut. French became in the seventeenth century, the town of Le Quesnoy still reveals a beautiful architectural and cultural heritage.
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It was the New Zealand Division's final action of the First World War. On 4 November 1918, just a week before the Armistice was signed, New Zealand troops stormed the walled French town of Le Quesnoy. The 90 men killed were among the last of the 12,483 who fell on the Western Front.
Le Quesnoy was an old fortress town occupying a strategic position in northeastern France. It had been in German hands since 1914, and there were several thousand German troops still in the town when it was captured by the New Zealanders.
Now it’s New Zealand’s time to remember. On 11 October 2023, the New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata opened in Le Quesnoy with the visitor experience created by Wētā Workshop. It tells the unique story of a liberation by ladder and honour all New Zealanders who fought in Europe in WWI.
