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Tour-en-Bessin in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 527 inhabitants is a place in France - some 145 mi or ( 233 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Tour-en-Bessin is now 02:27 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Vierville-sur-Mer. Since you are here already, consider visiting London . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tour-en-Bessin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bayeux, France: Famous Medieval Tapestry
Bayeux, a town 140 miles west of Paris in the Normandy region, is famous for the Bayeux Tapestry. This 230 foot long embroidery, housed in an excellent museum, tells the story of arguably the most mem ..
Normandia - Bayeux - Musée Mémorial de La Bataille de Normandie 1944
Viaggio in Normandia fatto a fine Giugno 2005. Tutte le foto le ho scattate con una Canon compatta da 3Mp!! :) (Canon Powershot A510) - A slideshow trip to Normandy, (Bayeux Battle of Normandy Memoria ..
Ceremonie D-day june 7th 2009 Normandie
Small ceremonie with a few veterans on the 65th memorial D-Day 09 USA cemetary on june 7th. Colleville sur mer, Normandie, France. Almost 10000 soldiers are burried here. Very impressive. ..
MEMORABLE HOTELS, Le Manoir du Quesnay, Normandy Hotel En Normandie
www.travelswithmywife.com, We found during our trip in France the Summer of 2009 this charming Bed and Breakfast hotel in an old manor. ( manoire) located close to the allied landing beaches in June 1 ..
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Tour-en-Bessin Airfield
Tour-en-Bessin Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, located near the commune of Tour-en-Bessin in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France. It lies to the southeast of Tour-en-Bessin. The United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 12 July 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France. It was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 833d and 846th Engineer Aviation Battalions.
Located at 49.29 -0.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 5 km away
Bayeux Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
The Bayeux War Cemetery is the largest Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France, located in Bayeux, Normandy. The cemetery contains 4,648 burials, mostly of the Invasion of Normandy. Opposite this cemetery stands the Bayeux Memorial which commemorates more than 1,800 casualties of the Commonwealth forces who died in Normandy and have no known grave.
Located at 49.27 -0.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese is coextensive with the Department of Calvados, and is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rouen, also in Normandy. At the time of the Concordat of 1802, the ancient Diocese of Lisieux was united to that of Bayeux. A pontifical Brief, in 1854, authorized the Bishop of Bayeux to call himself Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux.
Located at 49.28 -0.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bayeux Cathedral
Bayeux Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux) is a Norman-Romanesque cathedral, located in the town of Bayeux. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry and is a national monument of France. The site is an ancient one and was once occupied by Roman sanctuaries. The present cathedral was consecrated on 14 July 1077 in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England.
Located at 49.28 -0.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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