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Touring Velu in France
Velu in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 141 citizens is located in France - some 91 mi or ( 147 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Velu is now 04:38 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Being here already, consider visiting London . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Velu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
ANZAC DAY 2008 BULLECOURT
Australians national anthems at Anzac Day 2008 in Bullecourt - courtesy from www.cheminsdhistoire.com ..
Train journey to France from London
Through snowy France on Christmas Eve. ..
Les Boeufs Guards Cemetary Somme
Taken during visit to the Somme in Feb 2008, very peaceful and an amazing sunset. Shame I didn't have a better camera to capture it ..
France, Newfoundland Park and Vimy Ridge. Walton High 2010 History trip.
In February 2010 a group of Y12 History students and teachers from Walton High visted France and Belgium. We saw monuments and battlefields from WW1 and this video was taken in France. The first part ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cambrai Memorial to the Missing
The Cambrai Memorial to the Missing (sometimes referred to as the Louverval Memorial) is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) memorial for the missing soldiers of World War I who fought in the Battle of Cambrai on the Western Front.
Located at 50.14 3.02 (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 7 km away
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 8 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 8 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 10 km away
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