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Discover Arques in France
Arques in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 9,551 habitants is a town located in France - some 130 mi or ( 209 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Arques is now 04:08 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Watten. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Arques ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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La planète Terre et ses merveilles
"La Terre est le probable paradis perdu" ..
Train from St Omer to Calais
Train from St Omer to Calais ..
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 ..
Les_belles_echappees_TAPPROD
Présentation vidéo de Les belles échappées, à Clairmarais. www.les-belles-echappees.com Prestation originale de location de 2CV, e-Solex électrique, vélos californien (Cruiser bikes) et tandem. Golf à ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 0 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 0 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 1 km away
Abbey of Saint Bertin
The Abbey of St. Bertin was a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Omer, France, now in ruins (the town's town-hall was built with stone from the abbey in 1834) and open to the public. It was dedicated to its second abbot, Saint Bertin. The monastery was founded on the banks of the Aa in the 7th century by the bishop of Thérouanne, who sent the monks Bertin, Momelin and Ebertram from Omer to proselytize among the pagans in the region. The Abbey of St.
Located at 50.75 2.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
George Hubert Kemp
Second Lieutenant George Hubert Kemp (1897 – 1 June 1918) was a World War I British flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories. He served with the Durham Light Infantry, Royal Flying Corps, and Royal Air Force. The observer ace scored his last victory shortly before his death at age twenty in aerial combat over France.
Located at 50.73 2.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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