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Vimy in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 4,797 habitants is a town located in France - some 107 mi or ( 172 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Vimy is now 10:48 AM (Saturday) . 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 Willerval. 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 Vimy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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VIMY RIDGE MEMORIAL - REMEMBRANCE DAY 2012
A BEAUTIFUL VIMY RIDGE VIDEO TRIBUTE with Students from Bear Creek Secondary School. They talk about their travels to Vimy Ridge to commemorate Canadian soldiers. They also visit Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian ..
Vimy Canadian World War 1 memorial
Vimy Canadian World War 1 memorial ..
Vimy 95th Anniversary Ceremony-Vimy Ridge Song
Lizzy Hoyt performs her song "Vimy Ridge" at the Vimy 95th Anniversary Ceremony, April 9, 2012. ..
Vimy 95th Anniversary Ceremony-Last Post
Performing of the Last Post, Rouse and Lament to the Fallen at the Vimy 95th Anniversary Ceremony, April 9, 2012. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Canton of Vimy
The Canton of Vimy is a canton in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département. Population: 21 607 (1999).
Located at 50.37 2.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Zone rouge
The Zone rouge (French for "Red Zone") is the name given to about 1,200 square kilometres of land in northeastern France that was physically and environmentally destroyed during the First World War. Because of hundreds of thousands of human and animal corpses and millions of unexploded ordnance that contaminated the land, some activities in the area such as housing, farming or forestry, were temporarily or permanently forbidden after the war by French law.
Located at 50.36 2.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the Canadian Corps, of four divisions, against three divisions of the German Sixth Army. The battle, which took place from 9 to 12 April 1917, was part of the opening phase of the British-led Battle of Arras, a diversionary attack for the French Nivelle Offensive.
Located at 50.38 2.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serves as the place of commemoration for First World War Canadian soldiers killed or presumed dead in France who have no known grave.
Located at 50.38 2.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast. This small cemetery contains the graves of 109 Canadian soldiers, principally of the Canadian 4th Division, all of whom fell between April 9, 1917 and April 13, 1917 during the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Located at 50.38 2.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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