Journy () is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the Pas-de-Calais ''

département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety ...

'' in the Hauts-de-France region of

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Geography

Journy is a village situated 10 miles (16 km) west of

Saint-Omer Saint-Omer (; vls, Sint-Omaars) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France. It is west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Saint Audoma ...

, on the D191 road. The area around the village was once a heath called ''Les Dornes'', which regularly caught fire along the railway line from

Anvin Anvin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Geography Anvin is a farming village located in the Ternoise river valley, 28 miles (44 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D343, D70 and D94 roads. Po ...

to Calais, perhaps as a result of sparks from the engine. The local newspaper ''l'Independent'' reported, for example, that in April 1908, of the Dornes and of woodland of the ''ancient

seigneurie In English law, seignory or seigniory, spelled ''signiory'' in Early Modern English (; french: seigneur, lit=lord; la, senior, lit=elder), is the lordship (authority) remaining to a grantor after the grant of an estate in fee simple. ''Nulle terre ...

of Journy'' have repeatedly burned, with a fire still raging 3 hours after the passing of the train, which justified a police investigation.''Journal l'Indépendant'', semaine du 31 mars au 6 avril 1908

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