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Mont-Ormel Destination Guide
Delve into Mont-Ormel in France
Mont-Ormel in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 50 residents is a city in France - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Mont-Ormel is now 11:45 PM (Thursday) . 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 Vimoutiers. 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 Mont-Ormel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Vimoutiers 24hr Pedal Car Race - 90 second film
24 hour pedal car race in the Normandy town of Vimoutiers, 2005. 90 second edited film. Shot with Panasonic DVX100 Edited with Avid Media Composer Director/Editor Tim Millard - timcmillard@gmail.com ..
Kalabrese Auf dem Hof
Driving through France on the Autoroute at night, trying to recreate the feeling I got when I first heard this track, driving through Austria on the Autobahn at night. It's about 3am and I am on my wa ..
Vimoutiers
Vimoutiers in Basse Normandie France ..
Grumpy Girls 0001
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Interesting facts about this location
Coudehard-Montormel Memorial
The Coudehard-Montormel Memorial (mémorial de Coudehard-Montormel or mémorial de Montormel) is a historical museum on mont Ormel in France, dedicated to the battle of the Falaise pocket, the last episode in the battle of Normandy.
Located at 48.84 0.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hill 262
Hill 262, or the Mont Ormel ridge (elevation 262 metres), is an area of high ground above the village of Coudehard in Normandy that was the location of a bloody engagement in the final stages of the Normandy Campaign during the Second World War. By late summer 1944, the bulk of two German armies had become surrounded by the Allies near the town of Falaise. The Mont Ormel ridge, with its commanding view of the area, sat astride the Germans' only escape route.
Located at 48.84 0.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Vimoutiers Tiger tank
The Vimoutiers Tiger tank (French: char Tigre de Vimoutiers) is a World War II German Tiger tank on outside display on the outskirts of Vimoutiers in the French departement of Orne, in Normandy. This tank was abandoned by its crew, after being sabotaged by two inside explosive charges, in August 1944, during the last fight of the Battle of Normandy. Abandoned until the mid-1970s in a road ditch, it was recovered by the municipality of Vimoutiers to prevent the tank being scrapped.
Located at 48.92 0.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gare d'Argentan
Gare d'Argentan is a railway station serving the town Argentan, Orne department, northwestern France.
Located at 48.74 -0.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Touques (river)
The Touques is a small 104 km long coastal river in Pays d'Auge in Normandy, France. The Touques is officially navigable up to the Pont des Belges, 800 m from its estuary. Its source is in the Perche hills, south of Gacé. The river runs northwards, and flows into the English Channel between the communes of Deauville and Trouville-sur-Mer in North-Western Calvados. Two ports, the Port of Trouville-sur-Mer and Port of Deauville are situated on the river mouth opposite each other.
Located at 48.72 0.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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