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Explore Ryes in France
Ryes in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 473 inhabitants is a town in France - some 138 mi or ( 223 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ryes is now 03:52 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Ver-sur-Mer. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Ryes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
WW2 NVAFRIENDS - D-DAY 60TH ANNIVERSARY Parade Arromanche
Parade in Arromanches, Normandy. Veterans on parade in the streets of Arromanches 6 june 2004. ..
Mulberry Harbour remains at Arromanches
Arromanches, Normandy. The remains of the Mulberry Harbour created in June 1944 to aid D-Day. ..
Normandy 2007 Pictures from the trip
Normandy 2007, based at www.normandybeach.co.uk at Arromanches Les Bains - Mulberry Harbour. We try to go at least once a year. Music is a favorite from a fantastic movie from the late 1970's ..
Arromanches
Normandía, el lugar donde cambio la historia hace 64 años. Repaso de las fotografías tomadas el 11/05/08 de los puntos más emblemáticos de la batalla de Normandía. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bessin
The Bessin is an area in Normandy, France, corresponding to the territory of the Bajocasse tribe of Gaul who also gave their name to the city of Bayeux, central town of the Bessin.
Located at 49.33 -0.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mulberry harbour
A Mulberry harbour was a portable temporary harbour developed by the British in World War II to facilitate rapid offloading of cargo onto the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy. Two prefabricated or artificial military harbours were taken in sections across the English Channel from Britain with the invading army and assembled off the coast of Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion of France in 1944.
Located at 49.35 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bazenville Airfield
Bazenville Airfield is a former World War II airfield, located 1.8 km east of Bazenville in the Basse-Normandie region, France. The airfield was located only 5 kilometers southwest from the Normandy Gold landing beach, and when it opened the frontline was only 9 kilometers away.
Located at 49.30 -0.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Invasion of Normandy
The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord in 1944 during World War II. It was the largest amphibious operation ever to take place. Allied land forces that saw combat in Normandy on 6 June came from Canada, the Free French Forces, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Located at 49.33 -0.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Normandy landings
The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Neptune, were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy, in Operation Overlord, during World War II. The landings commenced on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (D-Day), beginning at 6:30 am British Double Summer Time (GMT+2). In planning, as for most Allied operations, the term D-Day was used for the day of the actual landing, which was dependent on final approval.
Located at 49.33 -0.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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