The Black Mount
It owes its name with wood which covers its node. In the part of wood accessible to the walkers, a path leads to an artificial cave, built into 1875.Elle is dedicated to Our Dame  of Salette (appearance which took place in Dauphiné in 1846).Le climax, or formerly drew up the windmill, is occupied today by military buildings. While going down towards Berthen, is the wooded field announced by a plate where lived a small named girl Marguerite Cleenewerck de Crayencour. She became one of our great writers under the name of Marguerite Yourcenar, and first lady elected with the French Academy (1981). Unfortunately, the family Castle does not exist any more. It was destroyed by the bombardments of the war 14-18. The new built residence rough the conflict respects the same orientation. Only the maison  of the " caretaker " remained intact. Close to the property is a natural reserve. European writers are accomodated there in residence, to finish a work or to meet the public.  It is also a cultural place of event. From June to September during the week end, spectacles, tales, festival of the bagpipe.

The Black Mount, But Tourism
With its 131 meters of altitude it arrives in fifth line of the Mounts of Flanders. Seen of Bailleul, it closes the horizon in the North of the town of a broad side blue-black, from or comes to him without doute  the name which it carries. It appears almost imposant.Une yellow task with droite:la sablière.Avant the war 14, a Flemish standard mill crowned it, but in April 1918, the German offensive seized Kemmel and was blocked in front of the Belgian village of Locre, approaching dangerously. The English observers took possession of the mill to examine the enemy movements and this scene had the honor of a beautiful engraving in " the illustration of the large war ". The German batteries destroyed it with its occupants. To commemorate the keen combat which were delivered near the hill, England built at its node a memorial:un base of stones, surmounted by a allied victory, bearing the name of divisions which fought on this corner of terre.Mais many tourists think that it is about a monument dedicated to Miss Edith Cawel, nurse, who was shot by German. At the object time, it had a weakness and fell on the ground. Then under officer approached and drew to him in the head a ball from revolver. On the slope Is, close to the sand pit, exists a Franco-English military cemetery, extremely well maintained, which receives many visitors. A modern castle, belonging formerly to the family Cleenewerck de Craeyencourt, with also destroyed by the obus.C' is there, or Marguerite de Craeyencourt (YOURCENAR) passed her youth.