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Discover Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue in France

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 2,144 habitants is a place located in France - some 171 mi or ( 275 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .

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Local time in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is now 12:07 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Portsmouth, London, Cambridge, Bristol, and Bournemouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Portsmouth . We discovered 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 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hoisting a boat from the harbour in St-Vaast-la-Hogue

2:14 min by Fred Triep
Views: 1873 Rating: 5.00

This video shows, how a boat has been hoisted from the water of the harbour in the village St-Vaast-la-Hogue (Normandie) ..

Intro du festival du voyage du 15 et 16 juin 2013 à Montfarville

1:51 min by roroelisa
Views: 92 Rating: 5.00

Intro montrant toutes les réalisations numériques , tous les films et les expositions de photos et d'aquarelles et carnets de voyages pour le festival du voyage à Montfarville le 15 et 16 juin 2013 à ..


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2:58 min by AnnAndRuthCruise
Views: 84 Rating: 5.00

Queen Mary 2 - around the British Isles to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the QM2. Shore excursion - Saire Valley, La Manche, Normandy, France - Arriving in St Vaast La Hougue. ..

Cross Channel Voyage

2:04 min by Richard Lear
Views: 71 Rating: 0.00

August bank holiday weekend sail to St Vaast - France Crew: Peter Harper (Skipper) Roy Bowyer Chris Heath Richard Lear On Liberty Bell Shot and edited on iPhone ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tatihou

Tatihou is an island of Normandy in France with an area of 290,000 square metres. It is located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious boat although, being a tidal island, it is also possible at low tide to walk there over the local oyster beds. Access to the island is limited to 500 visitors per day.

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Located at 49.59 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Manche, Islands of France, Islands of Normandy

USS Rich (DE-695)

USS Rich (DE-695) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort, the first United States Navy ship named in honor of Lieutenant (j.g. ) Ralph M. Rich (1916–1942) who was awarded the Navy Cross for his leadership as a fighter pilot off Enterprise during the Battle of Midway.

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Located at 49.52 -1.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1943 ships, Buckley-class destroyer escorts, Maritime incidents in 1944, Operation Overlord, Ships built in Michigan, Ships sunk by mines, United States Navy North Dakota-related ships, World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States, World War II shipwrecks in the English Channel

Azeville Airfield

Azeville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

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Located at 49.48 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France, World War II airfields in France

Crisbecq Battery

The Crisbecq battery, also called Marcouf Battery, was a World War II artillery battery constructed by the Todt Organization near the French village of Saint-Marcouf in the department of Manche in the north-east of Cotentin peninsula in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.

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Located at 49.48 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Manche, Fortification in France, Military history of France during World War II, Military history of Normandy, Museums in Manche, World War II museums in France

Walter Ohmsen

Walter Ohmsen (7 June 1911 – 19 February 1988) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. On 6 June 1944 the Western Allies launched Operation Overlord, the amphibious invasion of Normandy, France. Ohmsen was the first German defender of Fortress Europe to sight the invasion force.

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Located at 49.48 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1911 births, 1988 deaths, German Party politicians, German military personnel of World War II, German military personnel of the Bundeswehr, German prisoners of war, Kriegsmarine personnel, Military history of Normandy, Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Recipients of the Knight's Cross, World War II prisoners of war held by the United States