Explore Fontenoy in France
Fontenoy in the region of Picardie with its 547 inhabitants is a town in France - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) North-East of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fontenoy is now 03:09 AM (Sunday) . 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 saw 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 Fontenoy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Eurocamp.de - Camping La Croix du Vieux Pont - Berny Riviere, Paris, Frankreich - Familienurlaub
La Croix du Vieux Pont - Wegen seiner günstigen Lage ist dieser Campingplatz hervorragend geeignet entweder als Zwischenstopp oder für einen Abstecher nach Paris. ..
Willow Pool www.fishfrance.co.uk
French carp fishing holiday lake in north France. Just north of Paris 165 miles from Calais. ..
Bruxelles - Paris Timelapse
De Bruxelles à Paris Autoroute A1 Hiver 2010 ..
Atterrissage à Soissons, Cessna 152
Atterrissage à Soissons (LFJS), Cessna 152, F-GVRE, Piste 07. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Soissons (923)
The Battle of Soissons in 923 was a battle during which King Robert I of France was killed, possibly by King Charles III (by legend in single combat), and the latter was defeated and imprisoned by Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy who succeeded Robert I as French monarch.
Located at 49.38 3.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Soissons (718)
The Battle of Soissons of 718 was the last of the great pitched battles of the civil war between the heirs of Pepin of Heristal. Since Pepin's death in December 714, his grandson and heir Theudoald, his widow Plectrude, his bastard son Charles Martel, his successor as mayor of the palace in Neustria Ragenfrid, and the new king Chilperic II had been waging a war for ascendancy.
Located at 49.38 3.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Soissons Cathedral
Soissons Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons) is a Gothic cathedral in Soissons, France. The construction of the south transept was begun about 1177, and the lowest courses of the choir in 1182. The choir with its original three-storey elevation and extremely tall clerestory was completed in 1211. This was earlier than Chartres, on which the design was supposed to have been based. Work then continued into the nave until the late 13th century.
Located at 49.38 3.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Abbey of St. Jean des Vignes
The Abbey of St. Jean des Vignes was a monastery of Augustinian Canons situated in the south western hills of Soissons, Aisne, France. Only ruins remain, of which the west front is still one of the most spectacular pieces of architecture in the town.
Located at 49.38 3.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Soissons Memorial
The Soissons Memorial is a World War I memorial located in the town of Soissons, in the Aisne département of France. The memorial lists 3,887 names of British soldiers with no known grave who were killed in the area from May to August 1918 during the Spring Offensive. The battles fought by those commemorated here include the Third Battle of the Aisne and the Second Battle of the Marne. This is a free-standing memorial (one without an associated cemetery) constructed in Portland stone.
Located at 49.38 3.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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