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Delve into Gonneville-sur-Merville in France
Gonneville-sur-Merville in the region of Basse-Normandie is a city in France - some 118 mi or ( 190 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Gonneville-sur-Merville is now 05:13 PM (Tuesday) . 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: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Sallenelles. While being here, make sure to check out London . 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 Gonneville-sur-Merville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brittany Ferries Normandie
Normandie's video at Ouistreham harbour in august 2009 // Visit : www.passsengerships.fr ..
Brittany Ferries Normandie
Normandie Ouistreham in august 2008 // Visit : www.passsengerships.fr ..
Ville de Cabourg - La thalassothérapie - épisode 3.m4v
Retrouvez le troisième reportage sur le chantier de la thalassothérapie de la Ville de Cabourg. Tourné en mars dernier avec Monsieur le Maire de Cabourg, le Docteur Jean-Paul Henriet, Hervé Caron, Dir ..
kitesurf Merville Sallenelles
session de test de support dorsal de Gopro. 15/20 nds SSW Slingshot RPM 10, slingshot Misfit ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Merville Gun Battery
The Battle of Merville Gun Battery occurred on 6 June 1944, as part of the Normandy landings. Allied intelligence believed the Merville Gun Battery was composed of heavy-calibre guns that could threaten the British landings at Sword Beach, only 8 miles away. The British 9th Parachute Battalion, part of the 6th Airborne Division, was given the objective of destroying the battery.
Located at 49.27 -0.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Merville Gun Battery
The Merville Gun Battery was a coastal fortification in Normandy, France, in use as part of the Nazis' Atlantic Wall built to defend continental Europe from Allied invasion. It was a particularly heavily fortified position and one of the first places to be attacked by Allied forces during the Normandy Landings commonly known as D-Day.
Located at 49.27 -0.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Orne (river)
The Orne is a river in Normandy, within northwestern France. It discharges into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées. The Odon is one of its tributaries. The Orne flows through the following departments and towns: Orne (named after the river): Sées, Argentan Calvados: Thury-Harcourt, Caen, Ouistreham
Located at 49.28 -0.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Gare de Dives-Cabourg
Dives-Cabourg is the railway station for the towns of Dives-sur-Mer and Cabourg. The station is built in Ouest architecture and is a terminus for the Côte Fleurie branchline to Trouville-Deauville. The line from Mézidon opened in 1879 and extended to Houlgate in 1882. The line from Trouville-Deauville to Villers-sur-Mer and Houlgate opened two years later.
Located at 49.29 -0.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Horsa Bridge
Horsa Bridge, also known as Ranville bridge, over the Orne River, was, with Pegasus Bridge, captured during Operation Deadstick by gliderborne troops of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 52nd) in a coup de main operation in the opening minutes of D Day, 6 June 1944.
Located at 49.24 -0.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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