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Touring Bretteville-le-Rabet in France
Bretteville-le-Rabet in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 200 citizens is a city located in France - some 119 mi or ( 191 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Bretteville-le-Rabet is now 04:56 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Troarn. Being here already, consider visiting London . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Bretteville-le-Rabet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Joan of Arc to William the Conqueror Everardt's photos around Falaise, France (basse-normandie)
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Stèle des Fusiliers Mont-Royal
La petite histoire de la stèle dédiée aux Fusiliers Mont-Royal à la ferme Troteval de St-Martin-de-Fontenay. ..
Back to the Bocage 2006
2nd Armored in Europe, trip across France in July of 2006, Operation Cobra. ..
Row, Row, Row Your Boat (AMA Eps. 2)
Driving into Caen, France, a couple of girls decided to start a round of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Some guys decided to sing their own version along as well and... well, this is the result ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Duchy of Normandy
The Duchy of Normandy grew out of various Danish, Norwegian, Hiberno-Norse, Orkney Viking and Anglo-Danish invasions of West Francia in the 9th century. Normandy began in 911 as a fief, probably a county, in the sense that it was held by a count. It was established by the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between King Charles III of West Francia and Rollo, leader of the Vikings known as Northmen, or Nortmanni, in Latin.
Located at 49.13 -0.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Gare de Falaise
Falaise was a railway station in the French town of Falaise, Calvados. The station was built by the CF de l'Ouest in pure Ouest architecture, and opened on 1 November 1859. It saw the arrival of a line from Flers on 15 April 1874 and from Falaise-Château by the Calvados railway in 1904 (0.6m). The main line to Caen closed on 1 July 1953 and the branch line from Berjou on 1 March 1938. at the birth of the SNCF. The narrow gauge line closed in 1932.
Located at 48.90 -0.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Operation Tractable
Operation Tractable was the final offensive conducted by Canadian and Polish Army troops, supported by one brigade of British tanks, as part of the Battle of Normandy. The goal of this operation was to capture the strategically important French town of Falaise, and following that, the smaller towns of Trun and Chambois.
Located at 48.89 -0.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Falaise pocket
The battle of the Falaise Pocket, fought during the Second World War from 12–21 August 1944, was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy. Taking its name from the pocket around the town of Falaise within which Army Group B, consisting of the German Seventh and Fifth Panzer Armies became encircled by the advancing Western Allies, the battle is also referred to as the Falaise Gap after the corridor which the Germans sought to maintain to allow their escape.
Located at 48.89 -0.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gare de Caen
Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen. The station stands on the main line from Paris to Cherbourg and although it mainly is an intercity station many regional trains use the station. Typical services link Caen to Lisieux, Evreux, Paris, Rouen, St Lô, Rennes, Bayeux and Lison. The station opened in 1857 with the arrival of the CF de l'Ouest line from Paris. The station was rebuilt by Henri Pacon in 1934.
Located at 49.18 -0.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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