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Cite Nord Destination Guide
Delve into Cite Nord in France
Cite Nord in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is a city in France - some 394 mi or ( 634 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Cite Nord is now 02:11 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vitrolles, Toulon, Salon-de-Provence, Saint-Esteve, and Nîmes. While being here, make sure to check out Vitrolles . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Cite Nord ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Route du Soleil France splitting A7 A8
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Avion décollage de Marseille
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Interesting facts about this location
Arc (Provence)
The Arc is an 83 km long river in the south of France. It arises at an altitude of 470 m, close to the village of Pourcieux. It then passes through Aix-en-Provence before flowing into the Étang de Berre, a lake to the west of Marseille. Its drainage basin, with a surface area of 727 km², is divided between two départments, Var and Bouches-du-Rhône.
Located at 43.51 5.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Roquepertuse
Acropolis Roquepertuse is a historical religious center for the Celts. It is located near the city of Velaux, north of Marseille and west of Aix-en-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région of southern France. Roquepertuse had no domiciles available for worshippers and has been used as a sanctuary where only priests may have lived permanently. It was destroyed by the Romans in 124 BC and was discovered in 1860. Most of the excavations were done in 1923 by H. de Gérin-Ricard.
Located at 43.53 5.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Air France Flight 8969
Air France Flight 8969 was an Air France flight that was hijacked on 24 December 1994 by the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) at Algiers, where they killed three passengers, with the intention to blow up the plane over the Eiffel Tower in Paris. When the aircraft reached Marseille, the GIGN, an intervention group of the French National Gendarmerie, stormed the plane and killed all four hijackers. The GIA's plan appeared to foreshadow the September 11 attacks.
Located at 43.44 5.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of the River Berre
At the Battle of the River Berre in 737 Frankish forces under the command of Charles Martel intercepted a sizeable Arab force sent from Al-Andalus and led by Uqba ibn al-Hayyay to relieve the siege of Narbonne. The battle, which took place at the mouth of the River Berre (now in the Département of Aude), was a significant victory for Martel in the campaigns of 736-737. During this period Martel effectively prevented greater Umayyad expansion beyond the Pyrenees.
Located at 43.45 5.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Étang de Berre
The Étang de Berre is a lagoon on the Mediterranean coast of France, about 25km north-west of Marseille.
Located at 43.45 5.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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