Journy () is a commune in the

Pas-de-Calais The Pas-de-Calais (, ' strait of Calais'; ; ) is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of France, with 890, and is the ...

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10 miles (16 km) west of

Saint-Omer Saint-Omer (; ; Picard: ''Saint-Onmé'') 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 Sa ...

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opened a railway station at Journy in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955. The local newspaper ''l'Independent'' reported that in April 1908, of the Dornes and of woodland of Journy were burning, with a fire still burning 3 hours after the passing of the train, which justified a police investigation.''Journal l'Indépendant'', week 31 March to 6 April 1908

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