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Periers-sur-le-Dan in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 480 residents is a city in France - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Periers-sur-le-Dan is now 10:13 AM (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: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Verson. 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 Periers-sur-le-Dan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pegasus Bridge desde el Cafe Gondree
Puente Pegasus ..
Hologram of Alfred Nobel at Le Mémorial de Caen
A hologram of Alfred Nobel as part of the exhibit on the Nobel Prize at Le Mémorial museum in Caen, France. This section of the museum is located in an old bunker. ..
le chalet du père noel
décoration de notre chalet ,à HEROUVILLE ST CLAIR, en Normandie ..
WWII Battlefieds: Chapter III: D-Day area Normandy, France Part IV Pegasus Bridge Ouistreham
Pegasus Bridge is a bascule bridge (a type of movable bridge), built in 1934, that crossed the Caen Canal, between Caen and Ouistreham, in Normandy, France. Also known as the Bénouville Bridge after t ..
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Pegasus Bridge
Pegasus Bridge is a bascule bridge (a type of movable bridge), built in 1934, that crossed the Caen Canal, between Caen and Ouistreham, in Normandy, France. Also known as the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, it was, with the nearby Ranville Bridge over the river Orne, a major objective of Operation Deadstick, part of Operation Tonga in the opening minutes of the invasion of Normandy.
Located at 49.24 -0.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sword Beach
Sword, commonly known as Sword Beach, was the code name given to one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, of Operation Overlord; the Allied invasion of German-occupied France that commenced on 6 June 1944. Stretching 8 km from Ouistreham to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, the beach was the eastern most landing site of the invasion.
Located at 49.31 -0.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gare de Luc-sur-Mer
Luc-sur-Mer, was a railway station at on the Caen à la Mer railway and opened on 30 June 1875. In July 1876, the line was extended from Luc to Courseulles-sur-Mer The line from Luc to Courseulles was double in 1900 with the addition of a third 0.6m rail for trains of the Chemins de Fer du Calvados. The station closed in 1952. The station was situated near to Avenue Carnot (current name) where the narrow gauge line split, and went towards Ouistreham.
Located at 49.32 -0.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
University of Caen Lower Normandy
The University of Caen Lower Normandy, or Caen University is a university in Caen, in France.
Located at 49.19 -0.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Operation Totalize
Operation Totalize (also referred to as "Operation Totalise" in some more recent British sources) was an offensive launched by Allied troops of the First Canadian Army during the later stages of the Operation Overlord, from August 8 to August 13, 1944. The intention was to break through the German defences south of Caen on the eastern flank of the Allied positions in Normandy and exploit success by driving south to capture the high ground north of the city of Falaise.
Located at 49.19 -0.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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