Touring Becquincourt in France
Becquincourt in the region of Picardie with its 671 citizens is located in France - some 76 mi or ( 122 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Becquincourt is now 04:18 PM (Saturday) . 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 Becquincourt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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2005-08-03 Haute Picardie 3
More Haute Picardie roll-bys, then on the TGV for a quick 45 minute ride back to the Charles de Gaulle airport, then finally the Montmartre Funicular. ..
2005-08-03 Haute Picardie 01
My first time in France experiencing the wonders of 300kmh TGV's and Eurostars passing Haute Picardie station, north of Paris. At 1:41-1:46 and again at 2:00-2:06 you can see rhythmic shaking of the v ..
2005-08-03 Haute Picardie 2
Views around the Haute Picardie station in France. The videoing locations for these two videos are at the Haute Picardie Station platforms, underneath an A-1 overpass about half-mile south of the stat ..
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Raynal Bolling
Raynal Cawthorne Bolling (September 1, 1877 - March 26, 1918) was the first high-ranking officer of the United States Army to be killed in combat in World War I. A corporate lawyer by vocation, he became an early Army aviator and the organizer of both of the first units in what ultimately became the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command.
Located at 49.88 2.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Museum of the Great War
The Museum of the Great War (French: Historial de la Grande Guerre) is in Péronne, France, near the heart of the World War I Somme battlefields. (There is another museum with a very similar English name near Paris. ) The museum looks mostly at the Great War, and the years just before and just after. It strives to place war in a social context, stressing "the common suffering of the combatants" and "the civilians, who were equally mobilised by the war effort".
Located at 49.93 2.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mont Saint-Quentin
Mont Saint-Quentin overlooks the Somme River in the region of Picardie approximately 1.5 kilometers north of the town of Péronne, Somme, France. The hill is about 100 meters high but as it is situated in a bend of the river it dominates the whole position and is of strategic significance. During World War I, it was a key to the German defence of the Somme line and was the last German stronghold.
Located at 49.95 2.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
2nd Division (Australia)
The 2nd Division commands all the reserve brigades in Australia. These are the 4th in Victoria, the 5th and 8th in New South Wales, the 9th in South Australia and Tasmania, the 11th in Queensland and the 13th in Western Australia. The division was first formed in 1915 as part of the First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF), and served in the Gallipoli Campaign and on the Western Front World War I. Apart from a period from 1960 to 1965, the division has existed in one form or another.
Located at 49.95 2.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Devonshire Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Devonshire Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial site for some of the Commonwealth troops killed during the Battle of the Somme. It is located near to the village of Mametz. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the British Empire in perpetuity by the French state in recognition of the sacrifices made by the Allies in the defence of France during the First World War.
Located at 50.00 2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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