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The Queviron terminal, located at the Marais-des-Six-Villes in Lallaing, is a historic monument erected in 1288 on the left bank of the Scarpe River. This block of rough sandstone, 2.30 meters high, was used to delimit the territories of the échevins de Douai and the abbey of Marchiennes. Its inscription as a historic monument by decree of 23 December 1926 bears witness to its heritage importance.

The boundary symbolizes the medieval territorial tensions and agreements between secular powers (the city of Douai) and religious (the abbey of Marchiennes). Its location near the Scarpe, a major waterway, reflects the strategic importance of river borders in the Middle Ages. Today owned by the municipality of Lallaing, it remains a tangible vestige of the local medieval administration.

Available data indicate an approximate location near the 56 Bridge of Germinies, with a map accuracy considered fair (note 5/10). No information is provided on its current accessibility or tourist use. The terminal illustrates the use of local materials (stones) for sustainable border marking, a practice common in Flanders at that time.

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