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Billy-sous-Mangiennes in the region of Lorraine with its 300 inhabitants is a town in France - some 150 mi or ( 241 km ) East of Paris , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Billy-sous-Mangiennes is now 04:33 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, and Warcq. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Haarlem . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Billy-sous-Mangiennes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Étain-Rouvres Air Base

Étain - Rouvres Air Base is a base of the French Army Light Aviation. It is located on the Lorraine Plateau in northeastern France, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west of Étain; on the west side of the Départemental 906 (D906) (Meuse) road, adjacent to the village of Rouvres-en-Woevre in the Meuse département about 12 miles east of Verdun. During the Cold War, Étain-Rouvres was a front-line base for the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE).

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Located at 49.23 5.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, French Army installations

Fort Douaumont

Fort Douaumont (French Fort de Douaumont) was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive forts protecting the city of Verdun, France since the 1890s. However, by 1915 the French General Staff had concluded that even the best-protected forts of Verdun could not resist bombardments from the German 420 mm (16 in) Gamma guns. These newly deployed giant howitzers had easily taken several large Belgian forts out of action in August 1914.

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Located at 49.22 5.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Battle of Verdun, Buildings and structures in Meuse, Forts in France, Séré de Rivières system

Fort Vaux

Fort Vaux, located in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was built in 1881–1884 at a cost of 1,500,000 Francs, built to house 150 men. it became the second Fort to fall in the Battle of Verdun. The first fort to fall had been Fort Douaumont which was virtually undefended and had been captured by a small German raiding party in February 1916. Fort de Vaux, on the other hand, was fully garrisoned when it was attacked on June 2 by German assault troops.

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Located at 49.20 5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Battle of Verdun, Buildings and structures in Meuse, Forts in France, Museums in Meuse, Séré de Rivières system, World War I museums in France

Douaumont ossuary

The Douaumont ossuary is a memorial containing the remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. It is located in Douaumont, France, within the Verdun battlefield. It has been designated a "nécropole nationale", or "national cemetery".

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Located at 49.21 5.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Art Deco architecture in France, Battle of Verdun, Buildings and structures in Meuse, Cemeteries in Lorraine, Military monuments and memorials, National cemeteries, Ossuaries, Visitor attractions in Meuse, World War I cemeteries in France, World War I memorials in France

Battle of Verdun

The Battle of Verdun was one of the major battles during the First World War on the Western Front. It was fought between the German and French armies, from 21 February to 18 December 1916, on hilly terrain north of the city of Verdun-sur-Meuse in north-eastern France. It ended with a French tactical victory since, by December 1916, they had recaptured most of the lost ground including the centerpiece of Verdun's defensive system: Fort Douaumont.

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Located at 49.21 5.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1916 in France, Battle of Verdun, Battles involving the French Foreign Legion, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Conflicts in 1916