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Discover Castres in France
Castres in the region of Pays de la Loire is a place located in France - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Castres is now 06:34 PM (Wednesday) . 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, Bristol, Vay, Vannes, and Saint-Malo. 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 Castres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Grandad's Farm Holiday
My first attempt at use of video camera so please excuse selection and editing. For anyone interested there is a video on website produced by Nneka (a friend from Germany) of our time together in Muni ..
fete Thomas guichen
petit résumé photo d'une dernière soirée de collegiens... ..
La Cour Cottages - Southern Brittany.wmv
Four beautifully converted gites/cottages nestled on the border of Southern Brittany and the Loire Atlantique in France. ..
Selsey 1 Chichester City United 0
Selsey's first goal in their 4-0 win.I didn't get the 4th goal. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Conquereuil
The Battle of Conquereuil was fought on July 27, 992 AD between the Bretons under Conan I, Duke of Brittany and the Angevins under Fulk the Black. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} Duke Conan had the breton city of Nantes under siege, when he learned that Fulk was marching with an army to relieve the city. Conan raised the siege and began marching his troops back in the direction of Rennes to face Fulk.
Located at 47.63 -1.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Don (Vilaine)
The River Don is a river in Brittany, France. It is a tributary of the River Vilaine.
Located at 47.67 -1.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Jengland
The Battle of Jengland (also called Jengland-Beslé, Beslé, or Grand Fougeray) took place on 22 August 851, between the Frankish army of Charles the Bald and the Breton army of Erispoe, Duke of Brittany. The Bretons were victorious, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Angers in September 851 which secured Breton independence.
Located at 47.72 -1.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Blain
The Battle of Blain, also called the Battle of Messac, was fought on 24 May 843 by the forces of Lambert II of Nantes and Erispoe, prince of Brittany, against Renaud, Frankish Count of Nantes. It arose from Breton resistance to Frankish power within Brittany and disputes over control of the County of Nantes. The defeat of the Franks led to a period of Breton expansionism.
Located at 47.48 -1.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Château de Blain
The Château de Blain is a mediaeval castle constructed in the 13th century and heavily remodelled in the 16th. It formed part of the frontier defences of Brittany along with the towns and castles of Vitré, Fougères, Châteaubriant, Ancenis and Clisson. It is in the commune of Blain in the Loire-Atlantique département of France.
Located at 47.47 -1.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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