Touring Groix in France
Groix in the region of Bretagne with its 2,429 citizens is a city located in France - some 280 mi or ( 450 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Groix is now 12:09 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, Bristol, Vannes, Saint-Nazaire, and Saint-Brieuc. Being here already, consider visiting London . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Groix ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Amazing Bagpipes
We went to watch the Bastille Day fireworks at Lamor Plage in Brittany this evening and heard the most amazing bagpipes. ..
Parc Océanique de Kerguelen & Larmor Plage, Morbihan, Brittany, France 10th July 2009
Parc Océanique de Kerguelen & Larmor Plage, Morbihan, Brittany, France Videoed 10th July 2009 ..
Ile de Groix
L'Ile de Groix arrive a Port-Tudy. ..
Timelapse tide marée montante plage de toulhars 6H en 2mn
Timelapse marée montante plage de toulhars Larmor-Plage 6H en 2mn ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Groix
The Battle of Groix was a large naval engagement which took place off the island of Groix on the Biscay coast of Brittany on 23 June 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars. The battle was fought between elements of the British Channel Fleet and the French Atlantic Fleet, which were both cruising in the region on separate missions.
Located at 47.64 -3.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Blavet
For the French flautist, see Michel Blavet The Blavet river flows from central Brittany and enters the Atlantic Ocean on the south coast near Lorient. The river is canalized for most of its length and is navigable for smaller craft. It is part of Brittany's canal system and became more important when the western half of that system got cut off by the construction of Lake Guerlédan's hydroelectric power dam.
Located at 47.71 -3.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Lorient South Brittany Airport
Lorient South Brittany Airport or Aéroport de Lorient Bretagne Sud, also known as Lorient-Lann-Bihoué Airport, is the airport serving the city of Lorient. It is situated 5 km west-northwest of Lorient, a commune of the Morbihan département in the Brittany or Bretagne region of France. The airport is comparatively large, 3 km by 3 km, which is due to it being built during World War II to support German submarine operations from the nearby base in Lorient.
Located at 47.76 -3.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Stade du Moustoir
Stade du Moustoir is a multi-use stadium in Lorient, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Lorient. The stadium can hold up to 18,500 people (18,110 seats) since 2010 with the new south tribune.
Located at 47.75 -3.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Scorff
The Scorff River flows from central Brittany and enters the Atlantic Ocean on the south coast in Lorient. The Scorff rises north of Langoëlan, in the Morbihan department, and flows through the towns of Guémené-sur-Scorff and Pont-Scorff. From there its bed enlarges to form a ria, submitted to the tides. It joins the Blavet in Lorient, where it enters the Ocean in the roadstead of Lorient. It is 78.7 kilometres long.
Located at 47.74 -3.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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