-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- France »
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais » Marquion
Marquion Destination Guide
Delve into Marquion in France
Marquion in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 1,035 residents is located in France - some 99 mi or ( 160 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Marquion is now 03:44 AM (Saturday) . 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, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. 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 Marquion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Benelli tornado. How to ride on the autoroute. following a Suzuki GSXR1000 K8
Not your Average touring motorcycle. But 4k miles in 10 days. The Benelli Tornado is a very suprising bike, great sound and awesome looks. Bargain, at £6k brand new. an unusual superbike to tour on.Th ..
la ronde des géants Cantin dept:59 le 28/08/2011
la ronde des géants Cantin 28/08/2011 ..
la ronde des géants Cantin dept:59 le 28/08/2011
la ronde des géants Cantin le 28/08/2011 ..
NTM2011 Cambrai v2.MPG
Spotter's Day 17.05.2011 ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Bourlon Wood Memorial
The Bourlon Wood Memorial is a Canadian war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps during the final months of the First World War; a period also known as Canada's Hundred Days, part of the Hundred Days Offensive. Particularly celebrated are the Canadian Corps crossing of the Canal du Nord, their flushing the German forces from Bourlon and Bourlon Wood and the 'Pursuit to Mons' through Cambrai, Denain, Valenciennes and into Mons on the 11th of November 1918.
Located at 50.17 3.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Quéant Road Cemetery
Quéant Road Cemetery is a World War I cemetery located between the villages of Buissy and Quéant in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France. Situated on the north side of the D14 road, about 3 kilometres from Buissy, it contains 2,377 burials and commemorations of Commonwealth soldiers who died in the area between 1917 and 1918. The first burials were of soldiers who died in the period from September to November 1918.
Located at 50.19 3.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dury Memorial
The Dury Memorial is a World War I Canadian war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the Second Battle of Arras, particularly their breakthrough at the Drocourt-Quéant Line switch of the Hindenburg Line just south of the town of Dury. The Drocourt-Quéant Line was a main position in the German Army's defensive position in the area. The action took place on 2 and 3 September 1918 during a period known as the Hundred Days Offensive or Canada's Hundred Days.
Located at 50.23 3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Canal du Nord
The Canal du Nord is a 95-kilometre long canal in northern France. The canal connects the Canal latéral à l'Oise at Pont-l'Évêque to the Sensée Canal at Arleux. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The French government, in partnership with coal-mining companies in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais departments, developed the canal to help French coal mining companies withstand foreign competition. Construction of the canal began in 1908 but halted in 1914, because of the First World War.
Located at 50.28 3.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Cambrai Memorial to the Missing
The Cambrai Memorial to the Missing (sometimes referred to as the Louverval Memorial) is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) memorial for the missing soldiers of World War I who fought in the Battle of Cambrai on the Western Front.
Located at 50.14 3.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Historical Weather
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.