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Discover Courcelles-le-Comte in France
Courcelles-le-Comte in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 433 habitants is a town located in France - some 93 mi or ( 149 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Courcelles-le-Comte is now 05:25 AM (Saturday) . 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, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Vaulx-Vraucourt. 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 Courcelles-le-Comte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Arras Memorial & the Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery
The Arras Memorial & the Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery are located on the western edge of the city of Arras. The cemetery is the final resting place of 2650 Commonwealth soldiers while the memorial comme ..
Skip the use at the Arras Main Square Festival 2012
A part of the show of " Skip the use " at the Arras Main Square Festival 2012 the 30 th of june 2012. ..
Phantasialand en janvier
petit week-end le 03 et 04 janvier 2008 à Phantasialand en allemagne ..
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing - Somme, France
This imposing and massive Memorial at the crown of the Somme Battlefields area has 73357 name of those 'of no known grave'. Filmed in May 2009. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Butte de Warlencourt
The Butte de Warlencourt is an ancient burial mound alongside the Albert-Bapaume road, north-east of the village of Le Sars in the Somme département of northern France. It is located on the territory of the commune of Warlencourt-Eaucourt. The site was later purchased for preservation by the Western Front Association.
Located at 50.08 2.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Flers-Courcelette
The Battle of Flers–Courcelette, was a battle within the Franco-British Somme Offensive which took place in the summer and autumn of 1916. Launched on the 15 September 1916 the battle went on for one week. Flers–Courcelette began with the objective of cutting a hole in the German line by using massed artillery and infantry attacks. This hole would then be exploited with the use of cavalry. It was the third and final general offensive mounted by the British Army during the Battle of the Somme.
Located at 50.06 2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of the Ancre
The Battle of the Ancre 13–18 November, was the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, before the winter weather forced a pause in British attacks until the new year. It was fought by the Fifth Army, under the command of Lieutenant General Hubert Gough, against the German First Army under General von Below. The intent of the British attack was to fulfill complementary objectives.
Located at 50.07 2.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Courcelette Memorial
The Courcelette Memorial is a Canadian war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the final two and a half months of the infamous four and a half month long Somme Offensive of the First World War.
Located at 50.05 2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt
Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt was a German front-line fortification west of the village of Beaumont Hamel on the Somme. It was the scene of a number of costly attacks by British infantry during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It was also the site of one of the most famous pieces of film footage of World War I when the Hawthorn Ridge mine was detonated beneath the redoubt at 7:20 am on 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme.
Located at 50.08 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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