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Grands Pres in the region of Walloon Region is a town in Belgium - some 34 mi or ( 54 km ) South-West of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Current time in Grands Pres is now 02:33 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cambridge, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Soignies. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Cambridge . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Grands Pres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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City parade 2007
Les chars... la soirée... la city quoi =D ..
Trucking in Belgium (part one)
I show you a little part of my life as a truck driver in Belgium. I also wanne take you with me and shows you a few nice places in my beautifful litlle country: BELGIUM!!! Relax and enjoy.... Thanks f ..
Doudou 2012 - Descente de la Rue des Clercs vers la Grand Place - Lumeçon
"Ducasse de Mons The Ducasse de Mons or Doudou is a popular festival that happens every year during the Trinity Sunday (57 days after Easter) in the town of Mons in Belgium. It is recognized as one of ..
Happiness is a journey not a destination
melange des accords au piano d'adore you de lil rain et paroles en anglais d'un poeme. paroles: We convince ourselves that life will be better after finals, after we gratuate after we get a boyfriend, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cuesmes
Cuesmes is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut. The artist Vincent Van Gogh was a resident. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|26|21|N|3|55|11|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}
Located at 50.44 3.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Jemappes
The Battle of Jemappes (6 November 1792) took place near the town of Jemappes in Hainaut, Belgium, near Mons during the War of the First Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars. One of the first major offensive battles of the war, it was a victory for the armies of the infant French Republic, and saw the French Armée du Nord, which included a large number of inexperienced volunteers, defeat a substantially smaller regular Austrian army.
Located at 50.46 3.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Mons
The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the First World War. It was a subsidiary action of the Battle of the Frontiers, in which the Allies clashed with Germany on the French borders. At Mons, the British army attempted to hold the line of the Mons-Condé Canal against the advancing German First Army.
Located at 50.45 3.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ourthe (department)
Ourthe is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present day Germany and Belgium, at the time written as Ourte by French officials. It was named after the river Ourthe. Its territory corresponds more or less with that of the present day Belgian province Liège and a small adjacent region in North Rhine-Westphalia. The département was formed when the Southern Netherlands and the left bank of the Rhine were occupied by the French around 1795.
Located at 50.45 3.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Jemmape (department)
Jemmape is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present Belgium. It was named after the Battle of Jemappes, fought between the French and the Austrians in 1792 near the village Jemappes, near Mons. Jemappes was spelled Jemmape, Jemmapes or Jemmappes at the time. Its territory corresponds more or less with that of the Belgian province Hainaut. Its capital was Mons. The département came into existence in 1795, when the Southern Netherlands were occupied by the French.
Located at 50.45 3.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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