Explore Eclusier-Vaux in France
Eclusier-Vaux in the region of Picardie with its 69 inhabitants is a town in France - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Eclusier-Vaux is now 10:58 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Since you are here already, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Eclusier-Vaux ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
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. ..
CFCD steam - 080511-PTHS9161
Three steam locos on the P'tit Train de la Haute Somme - otherwise known as the CFCD. (Chemin de Fer Cappy-Dompierre) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Froissy Dompierre Light Railway
The Froissy Dompierre Light Railway (CFCD) is a narrow-gauge light railway running from Froissy (a hamlet of La Neuville-lès-Bray) to Dompierre-Becquincourt, through Cappy, in the Somme department, France. It is run as a heritage railway by APPEVA (Association Picarde pour la Préservation et l'Entretien des Véhicules Anciens) and is also known as P'tit Train de la Haute Somme. It is the last survivor of the 600 gauge trench railways of the World War I battlefields.
Located at 49.92 2.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Canton of Bray-sur-Somme
The Canton of Bray-sur-Somme is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardy region of northern France.
Located at 49.94 2.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 7 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 8 km away
Battle of Albert (1916)
Battle of Albert (1916) Part of the Battle of the Somme (First World War) 300pxBritish, French and German positions during Battle of Albert Date 1–13 July 1916 Location Somme, Picardy, France Result German defensive victory in north and centre;limited Allied advance in south.
Located at 49.99 2.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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