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Brouay Destination Guide

Delve into Brouay in France

Brouay in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 335 residents is a city in France - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .

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Current time in Brouay is now 12:49 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne. 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 Brouay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mare Fontaine Battery - Normandy - Atlantic Wall

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry

The Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry was the last big operation conducted by Canadian land forces in Normandy during June 1944. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, supported by the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment attempted to take the town of Le Mesnil-Patry in Normandy as part of a southwards move on the right flank of Cheux towards high ground (Hill 107) as part of the strategy of taking the city of Caen. The battle resulted in a German victory.

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Located at 49.20 -0.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Battle for Caen, Battles and operations of World War II involving Canada, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Military history of Normandy

Operation Windsor

Operation Windsor was a Canadian offensive launched as part of the Battle of Normandy during the Second World War. Taking place on 4–5 July 1944, the attack was undertaken by the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division in an attempt to capture the Norman town of Carpiquet and the adjacent airfield from German forces. The attack was originally intended to take place during the later stages of Operation Epsom, as a means of protecting the eastern flank of the main assault.

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Located at 49.19 -0.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1944 in France, Battle for Caen, Battles of World War II involving Canada, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Conflicts in 1944, World War II operations and battles of Europe

Mondaye Abbey

Saint-Martin de Mondaye is a French Premonstratensian abbey in the Bessin countryside at Juaye-Mondaye, Calvados, nine miles to the south of Bayeux. Founded in 1200, it is the only canonial abbey still active in Normandy.

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Located at 49.21 -0.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 19th-century Christian monasteries, Buildings and structures in Calvados, Christian monasteries established in the 13th century, Churches in Calvados, Premonstratensian monasteries in France, Visitor attractions in Calvados, Visitor attractions in Lower Normandy

Caen – Carpiquet Airport

Caen la Mer Airport or Aéroport de Caen la Mer is an airport located in Carpiquet and 6 km west of Caen, both communes of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région of France. Chalair Aviation has its head office on the airport property. There are also plans for a new route operated by start-up airline Join! Regional Airlines to London Southend from 2013.

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Located at 49.17 -0.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports in France, Buildings and structures in Calvados, Caen, Transport in Lower Normandy

Ferme de la Rançonnière

The Ferme de la Rançonniere is a farm located in the Calvados region, Normandy, France. The first buildings were constructed in the 13th century, when the residence was called La Ferme de Biéville. At that time, Normandy was suffering from the tensions between the English crown and the kingdom of France, which eventually evolved into the Hundred Years War.

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Located at 49.31 -0.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Calvados, Farms in France, Hotels in France