Explore Margival in France
Margival in the region of Picardie with its 325 inhabitants is a town in France - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) North-East of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Margival is now 10:58 PM (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 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 Margival ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Atterrissage à Soissons, Cessna 152
Atterrissage à Soissons (LFJS), Cessna 152, F-GVRE, Piste 07. ..
Décollage à Soissons, Cessna 152
Décollage à Soissons (LFJS), Rolling Takeoff, piste 07, Cessna 152. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wolfsschlucht II
Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht II or W2 was the codename used for one of Adolf Hitler's World War II Western Front military headquarters located in Margival, 10 km northeast of Soissons in the department of Aisne in France. It was one of many other Führer Headquarters throughout Europe but was used only one time by Adolf Hitler, June 16 and 17, 1944 for a meeting with Field Marshals Rommel and von Rundstedt about the Normandy Front.
Located at 49.45 3.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Vesle
The Vesle is the river on which the city of Reims stands. It is a fourth order river of France and a left-bank tributary of the Aisne River. It is 140 kilometres long, rises in the département of Marne through which it flows most of its course.
Located at 49.39 3.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Abbey of St. Medard, Soissons
The Abbey of St. Medard, Soissons, was a Benedictine monastery, at one time held to be the greatest in France.
Located at 49.38 3.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Craonne
The Battle of Craonne was fought on 7 March 1814 and resulted in a French victory under Napoleon I against Russians and Prussians under General Blücher. Craonne is a village on the Chemin des Dames, in the département of Aisne. Marshal Blücher had recovered from his earlier setbacks more quickly than Napoleon Bonaparte had hoped, and so the French Emperor was forced to switch his attacks from the Austrian Field Marshal Schwarzenberg back to the Prussian commander.
Located at 49.38 3.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 8 km away
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