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Manvieux Destination Guide
Delve into Manvieux in France
Manvieux in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 118 residents is located in France - some 140 mi or ( 225 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Manvieux is now 10:35 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Villiers-le-Sec. 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 Manvieux ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Motorcycles in Normandy, 65th D-Day Anniversary
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WW2 NVAFRIENDS - D-DAY 60TH ANNIVERSARY Parade Arromanche
Parade in Arromanches, Normandy. Veterans on parade in the streets of Arromanches 6 june 2004. ..
Mulberry Harbour remains at Arromanches
Arromanches, Normandy. The remains of the Mulberry Harbour created in June 1944 to aid D-Day. ..
Americans visit Normandy
Scenes of Normandy from Arromanches to St. Mere Eglise. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mulberry harbour
A Mulberry harbour was a portable temporary harbour developed by the British in World War II to facilitate rapid offloading of cargo onto the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy. Two prefabricated or artificial military harbours were taken in sections across the English Channel from Britain with the invading army and assembled off the coast of Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion of France in 1944.
Located at 49.35 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bessin
The Bessin is an area in Normandy, France, corresponding to the territory of the Bajocasse tribe of Gaul who also gave their name to the city of Bayeux, central town of the Bessin.
Located at 49.33 -0.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Longues-sur-Mer battery
The Longues-sur-Mer battery was a World War II artillery battery constructed by the Wehrmacht near the French village of Longues-sur-Mer in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. The battery was completed by April 1944. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.
Located at 49.34 -0.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Gold Beach
Gold Beach was the code name of one of the D-Day landing beaches that Allied forces used to invade German-occupied France on 6 June 1944, during World War II. Gold Beach lay in the area assigned to the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division commanded by Major General Douglas Alexander Graham, and the 8th Armoured Brigade. These were part of XXX Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General Gerard Bucknall, which in turn was part of Lieutenant General Miles Dempsey's British 2nd Army.
Located at 49.35 -0.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Jardin botanique de Bayeux
The Jardin botanique de Bayeux (2.6 hectares), also called the Jardin public de Bayeux, is a botanical garden and municipal park located at 53, route de Port-en-Bessin, Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. It is open daily without charge. The garden site was formerly a meadow, bequeathed in 1851 by Charlemagne Jean-Delamare (1772-1858) as a garden for teaching horticulture, landscaped by Eugène Bühler (1822-1907), and in 1864 opened to the public.
Located at 49.29 -0.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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