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Delve into Aire-sur-la-Lys in France
Aire-sur-la-Lys in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 10,397 residents is located in France - some 123 mi or ( 199 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Aire-sur-la-Lys is now 07:56 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, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Valenciennes. 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 Aire-sur-la-Lys ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tunisie (juillet 2008)
Extrait de vacances en Tunisie (Zarzis) ..
Train from St Omer to Calais
Train from St Omer to Calais ..
Saint Benoît Labre à Amettes
Promenade en Artois sur les pas de Benoît Labre, né à Amettes en 1748, sanctifié en 1881. Page sur cette promenade avec carte, texte téléchargeable, liens vers des ouvrages en ligne sur le site Mistra ..
Péniche leaving the 'Ecluse des Fontinettes' to fast
While waiting to enter the 'Ecluse des Fontinettes', a empty péniches leaves the lock a full speed creating a high wave. Watch the boat in front of us! Our front line snapped! On Radar the speed was 1 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Laquette
The Laquette is a river of northern France, right tributary of the Lys. It flows into the Lys in Aire-sur-la-Lys.
Located at 50.64 2.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fontinettes boat lift
The Fontinettes Boat Lift was built in 1888 on the Canal de Neufosse and connected the River Aa and the Neufossé Canal in Arques, near Saint-Omer in the Pas-de-Calais to connect in France. It was capable of lifting vessels of 300 tonnes displacement. It was designed to avoid the need to use five locks which took some 90 minutes to change height by 13 metres. It was inspired by the similar Anderton Boat Lift built in 1875 in Cheshire, England.
Located at 50.73 2.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Canton of Arques
The Canton of Arques is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Located at 50.74 2.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
La Motte-au-Bois
La Motte-aux-Bois is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. It was absorbed by Morbecque some time between 1790-1794.
Located at 50.68 2.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Canal de Neufossé
The Canal de Neufossé is a French canal connecting the Aa River in Arques to the Canal d'Aire in Aire-sur-la-Lys. It is a segment of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut. In 1760, the Neufossé canal was built to link the river Lys to the Aa, and give Lille and other inland towns a French route to the sea.
Located at 50.74 2.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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