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Discover Picauville in France
Picauville in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 2,023 habitants is a town located in France - some 173 mi or ( 279 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Picauville is now 12:43 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Valognes. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Picauville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Guernsey candle factory 2
Guernsey candle factory 2 ..
Cherbourg-le film
Claude Pesnel nous parle du tournage du film de Jacques DEMI,dans la cour marie à cherbourg.Réalisation BIPLAN-CHERBOURG ..
Normandy B&B
B&B Normandy France ..
première sortie
Birao en rade de Cherbourg ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Picauville Airfield
Picauville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Picauville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.
Located at 49.39 -1.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Merderet
Merderet {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}}Origin NormandyMouth Douve{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:49|21|48|N|1|21|16|W| |primary |name=Douve-Merderet }}Basin countries FranceLength 36 km The Merderet is a 36 km long river in Normandy, France which is tributary to the Douve River.
Located at 49.36 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Cretteville Airfield
Cretteville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Cretteville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France. Located to the southeast of Cretteville, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 23 July 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France The airfield was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 819th Engineer Aviation Battalion.
Located at 49.34 -1.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) was the term given to the temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II in support of the invasion of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in North West Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day, 7 May 1945.
Located at 49.38 -1.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Orglandes German war cemetery
Orglandes War Cemetery is a German World War II cemetery in Normandy, France. It is located on the northern edge of the village of Orglandes, about 25 km west of Bayeux. The burials come from summer 1944, immediately following D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. The entrance is marked by a small house surmounted by a bell-tower. The cemetery consists of 28 rows of graves, each grave marked by a stone cross.
Located at 49.43 -1.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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