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Ecottes Destination Guide
Delve into Ecottes in France
Ecottes in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais is located in France - some 137 mi or ( 220 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Ecottes is now 10:27 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Zutkerque. While being here, you might want to check out London . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ecottes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Eurotunnel 2008
Car drive through the Eurotunnel car-train in February 2008 from Calais (F) to Folkstone (UK) ..
Entering in eurotunnel on a truck \ lorry in calais
Entering in eurotunnel on a truck \ lorry on the french side (calais) - company: Primafrio - truck\ lorry: mercedes actros 1846 (460 hp) date: 01-03-2009, 11:26h ..
127 - France. Calais - Tunnel Sous La Manche, Terminal Freet [HD]
Francja. Calais - Tunnel Sous La Manche, Terminal Freet. GPS -- gdziejestem.pl ..
Atlantik Wall - Pas de Calais
The Atlantik Wall in France - Pas de Calais Atlantikwall Atlantic wall Atlanticwall Atlantische Muur Todt Oldenburg Waldam V1 V2 V3 Bunker Blockhaus ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Field of the Cloth of Gold
The Field of the Cloth of Gold or Camp du Drap d'Or is the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guînes and Ardres, in France, near Calais. It was the site of a meeting that took place from 7 June to 24 June 1520, between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France. The site is indicated by a commemorative plaque on the D231 road (Route de Marquise) at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50.8523|N|1.9229|E|type:landmark_region:FR|||| |primary |name= }}.
Located at 50.85 1.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
1580 Dover Straits earthquake
Though severe earthquakes in the north of France and Britain are rare, the Dover Straits earthquake of 6 April 1580 appears to have been one of the largest in the recorded history of England, Flanders or northern France. It occurred at around 6 o'clock in the evening.
Located at 50.90 2.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Krupp K5
The Krupp 28-cm-Kanone 5 (E), in short K5 with the (E) signifying Eisenbahnlafette (railway car gun-mount), was a heavy railway gun used by Germany throughout World War II.
Located at 50.81 1.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gare de Calais-Fréthun
Calais-Fréthun is a mainline and international railway station in the suburbs of Calais, France, one of three stations serving the town, the other two are Calais-Ville in the town centre and Gare des Fontinettes in the suburbs. The station has four platforms, two on the high speed line for Eurostar services, and two for TGV long distance and TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais regional services.
Located at 50.90 1.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
V-3 cannon
The V-3 was a German World War II supergun working on the multi-charge principle whereby secondary propellant charges are fired to add velocity to a projectile. The weapon was planned to be used to bombard London from two large bunkers in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France, but they were rendered unusable by Allied bombing raids before completion. Two similar guns were used to bombard Luxembourg from December 1944 to February 1945.
Located at 50.85 1.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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