Delve into Lijssenthoek in Belgium
Lijssenthoek in the region of Flanders is a city in Belgium - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) West of Brussels , the country's capital .
Current time in Lijssenthoek is now 01:51 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Wippenhoek, and Schoudemonthoek. While being here, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lijssenthoek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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en montgolfière sur les Flandres
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Talbot House Chapel, Poperinge, August 2009
This is the chapel in the attic of Talbot house, which was a rest center for troops coming out of the trenches for a while, in the Ieper (Ypres) salient, during The Great War (WW1). Talbot House is in ..
Talbot House Garden Poperinge, August 2009
A little look around the peace and quite of the garden at Talbot House in Poperinge. This was an area of peace and tranquility, that was frequented by troops whilst out of the line, during The Great W ..
Disaster trip to franc with cadam
A weekend trip to Frace that couldn't of gone worse. To read more check out - craiga.co.uk This Video has been speeded up..:o) - check out lots more on my blog and home page www.craiga.co.uk ..
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Abele
Abele (also spelled Abeele) is a small village or hamlet in the city of Poperinge, in the Belgian province of West-Flanders. The village is located on the territory of Poperinge proper and its "deelgemeente" Watou, but is also partly located on French territory. Abele has about 600 inhabitants, of whom about 100 are French. The main street coincides with the border between Belgium and France, so houses located on different sides of the street are located in a different country.
Located at 50.82 2.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Abeele Aerodrome Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Abeele Aerodrome Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War located in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.
Located at 50.82 2.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Reningelst
Reningelst is a rural village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge. The village has about 1405 inhabitants. The deelgemeente of De Klijte used to be a part of Reningelst (then independent, now part of Heuvelland). De Klijte split from Reningelst in 1976 and is now part of the Heuvelland municipality.
Located at 50.82 2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mont des Cats
Mont des Cats is a small hill (alt. 164m) near the town of Godewaersvelde, in French Flanders. Its name in Dutch is Katsberg. It is the seat of an abbey bearing the same name, famous for the cheese produced by the monks since 1890. On top of the hill there is an antenna that reaches a height of 364m and transmits both television and radio signals: it emits FM at 500 W and has 3 x UHF 80kW emitters for television The antenna provides part of the Nord Pas de Calais digital television (DTT).
Located at 50.78 2.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Brandhoek
Brandhoek is a small hamlet in Belgium situated between Ieper, Vlamertinge and Poperinge just off the N308/N38. Brandhoek was used as a Field Ambulance and Casualty Clearing Station during World War I and contains three Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries: Brandhoek Military with 601 burials Brandhoek New Military with 514 burials, including Captain Noel Chavasse, Double VC (a memorial plaque is situated just outside Brandhoek Church with the British flag flying) and also Private C.A.
Located at 50.85 2.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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