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Brais Destination Guide

Delve into Brais in France

Brais in the region of Pays de la Loire is located in France - some 240 mi or ( 385 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Brais

Local time in Brais is now 12:20 AM (Friday) . 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: Vannes, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, and Saint-Andre-des-Eaux. While being here, you might want to check out Vannes . 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 Brais ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

NCL's Norwegian Epic - Finishing Touches CruiseGuy.com

1:26 min by CruiseGuy1
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Here's your first look at Norwegian Cruise Line's "brand new" Norwegian Epic. This is NCL's largest cruise ship yet. It will be an entertainment mecca with lots of very cool innovations and surprises. ..

Chantiers navals de Saint-Nazaire

3:43 min by TINTINWEBVIDEO
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Montage photos sur les Chantiers navals de Saint-Nazaire ..


Gala Temps danse 2012 - Remix mokobé (moderne confirmé)

3:57 min by alyssatonice44
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Gala Temps danse 2012 - Remix mokobé (moderne confirmé) ..

Chantier naval de St Nazaire : le FANTASIA (alain BARRE)

2:32 min by vivelecinez
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diaporama du paquebot Fantasia photographié en grand angle. Il est tellement grand qu'il déborde au-dessus du pont ! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gare de Saint-Nazaire

The Gare de Saint-Nazaire is the passenger railway station serving the French town and port of Saint-Nazaire. Designed by Noel Lemaresquier with a functional and maritime style, it was built in 1995 in anticipation of the arrival of the LGV Atlantique and replaced an older station in the town developed by the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans railway. Located to the north of the town, to make access easier there is a bridge linking the station to the main town centre.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.29 -2.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Loire-Atlantique, Railway stations in Pays de la Loire, Saint-Nazaire

Saint-Nazaire submarine base

The submarine base of Saint-Nazaire is a large fortified U-boat pen built by the Germans during the Second World War in Saint Nazaire. It is one of the five large submarine bases built by the Third Reich in Occupied France.

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Located at 47.28 -2.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Loire-Atlantique, Maritime museums in France, Museums in Loire-Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire

Louis Joubert Lock

The Louis Joubert Lock (French: Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert) also known as the Normandie Dock, is a lock and major dry dock located in the port of Saint-Nazaire, in Loire-Atlantique northwestern France.

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Located at 47.28 -2.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Drydocks, Locks of France, Saint-Nazaire

USS Buchanan (DD-131)

USS Buchanan (DD-131), named for Franklin Buchanan, was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Buchanan was transferred to the United Kingdom under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement in 1940 and served as HMS Campbeltown (I42). She was destroyed during the St. Nazaire Raid: at 1:34 on 28 March 1942, loaded with four tons of amatol explosive, the ship rammed the gates of the Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert dry dock.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.28 -2.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1919 ships, Ships built in Maine, Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal Navy, Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal Netherlands Navy, Shipwrecks of the Biscay coast, Wickes-class destroyers, World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean

HMS Campbeltown (I42)

HMS Campbeltown was a "Town"-class destroyer of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She was originally US destroyer USS Buchanan, and, like many other obsolescent U.S. Navy destroyers, she was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 as part of the Destroyers for Bases Agreement. Campbeltown became one of the most famous of these ships when she was used in the St. Nazaire Raid in 1942.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.28 -2.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1919 ships, Ships built in Maine, Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal Navy, Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal Netherlands Navy, Shipwrecks of the Biscay coast, Town-class destroyers converted from Wickes-class destroyers, Town-class destroyers of the Royal Navy, Town-class destroyers of the Royal Netherlands Navy, World War II destroyers of the Netherlands, World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom, World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean