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Discover Crasville in France
Crasville in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 258 habitants is a town located in France - some 173 mi or ( 279 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Crasville is now 03:56 AM (Friday) . 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: Portsmouth, London, Cambridge, Bristol, and Bournemouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Portsmouth . 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 Crasville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Hoisting a boat from the harbour in St-Vaast-la-Hogue
This video shows, how a boat has been hoisted from the water of the harbour in the village St-Vaast-la-Hogue (Normandie) ..
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Queen Mary 2 - around the British Isles to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the QM2. Shore excursion - Saire Valley, La Manche, Normandy, France - Arriving in St Vaast La Hougue. ..
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Queen Mary 2 - around the British Isles to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the QM2. Shore excursion - Saire Valley, La Manche, Normandy, France - Arriving in St Vaast La Hougue. ..
Normandy France D-Day 1944 Mulberry harbour
2008 View of Normandy beach of D Day 1944 The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Neptune The landing took place at the following beaches, Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword Mulberry harbour was a ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Azeville Airfield
Azeville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.
Located at 49.48 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tatihou
Tatihou is an island of Normandy in France with an area of 290,000 square metres. It is located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious boat although, being a tidal island, it is also possible at low tide to walk there over the local oyster beds. Access to the island is limited to 500 visitors per day.
Located at 49.59 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Crisbecq Battery
The Crisbecq battery, also called Marcouf Battery, was a World War II artillery battery constructed by the Todt Organization near the French village of Saint-Marcouf in the department of Manche in the north-east of Cotentin peninsula in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.
Located at 49.48 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Walter Ohmsen
Walter Ohmsen (7 June 1911 – 19 February 1988) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. On 6 June 1944 the Western Allies launched Operation Overlord, the amphibious invasion of Normandy, France. Ohmsen was the first German defender of Fortress Europe to sight the invasion force.
Located at 49.48 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Thomas Meehan III
First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan III (July 8, 1921 – June 6, 1944) was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. He was killed on "D-Day" when the aircraft he was a passenger on was shot down by ground fire. Meehan was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Jason O'Mara.
Located at 49.43 -1.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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