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Discover Barastre in France
Barastre in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 238 habitants is a place located in France - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Barastre is now 01:14 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. When in this area, 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 looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Barastre ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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German M16 helmet dug up
German M16 stahlhelm dug up on WWI Battlefield. But after 95 years of laying underground there isn't much left of it. It was on a somme battlefield, we also found some howitzer shells and a gew98 that ..
Eurostar goes so fast...
Look at those poor cars & lorries going so slowly :) Taken somewhere between Paris & Lille, whilst on the way back to London. ..
ANZAC DAY 2008 BULLECOURT
Australians national anthems at Anzac Day 2008 in Bullecourt - courtesy from www.cheminsdhistoire.com ..
With the TGV driver between Paris and Brussels
A trip with the TGV driver between Paris and Brussels, with my 5yo nephew ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Arrouaise Abbey
The Abbey of Arrouaise was the centre of a form of the canonical life known as the Arrouaisian Order, which was popular among the founders of canonries during the decade of the 1130s. The community began to develop when Heldemar joined the hermit Ruggerius in 1090 and approved by the local bishop in 1097. The priory was raised to the status of an abbey in 1121, electing as its first abbot, Gervaise.
Located at 50.05 2.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Le Transloy
The Battle of Le Transloy was the final offensive mounted by the British Fourth Army during the 1916 Battle of the Somme.
Located at 50.06 2.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery is a war grave for mainly Commonwealth soldiers who died in the The First World War. It was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield in the 1920s and contains the bodies of 2,022 people http://www. cwgc. org/search/cemetery_details. aspx?cemetery=2000081. It lies in countryside east of Amiens in the Somme region of France at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50.04463|2.989939||||||| | |name= }}.
Located at 50.04 2.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Gueudecourt (Newfoundland) Memorial
The Gueudecourt Memorial is a Dominion of Newfoundland war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the Battle of Le Transloy, a sub-battle of the Battle of the Somme of World War I. Located about one kilometre northeast of Gueudecourt village, the memorial marks the spot where in October 1916 the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's played a decisive role in the capture and holding of a German strong-point.
Located at 50.07 2.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Canton of Combles
The Canton of Combles is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.
Located at 50.01 2.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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