Mont Noir (Zwarte Berg in Dutch[1]) is a 152 metres (499 ft) high hill located on the French-Belgian border, a few kilometres from Bailleul. It takes its name from the presence of a high concentration of black pine woodland, which covers the hillside.
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Mont Noir | |
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Zwarte Berg | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
Coordinates | 50.7792°N 2.7336°E / 50.7792; 2.7336 |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Eocene |
Three municipalities share Mont Noir; Saint-Jans-Cappel and Boeschepe, both in France, and Westouter in Belgium. The summit is located entirely in France.
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