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Touring Bion in France
Bion in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 452 citizens is a city located in France - some 150 mi or ( 241 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Bion is now 12:35 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Sourdeval. 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 Bion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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La Grande Cascade at Mortain
The highest waterfall in Western France ..
Domestic for sale in St Hilaire du Harcouet area, Normandy
www.overseasproperty24.co.uk Domestic (House) for sale in St Hilaire du Harcouet area, Normandy, Normandy France St Hilaire du Harcouet area, Manche Ref No : NTH019 Region : Normandy Sale Type : Domes ..
Property For Sale in the France: near to Mortain Basse-Norma
French Property For Sale in Basse-Normandie, Manche 50, France - FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW This property can be found at www.frenchpropertyshop.com This French property has the following features + REF#2 ..
Property For Sale in the France: near to Mortain Basse-Norma
French Property For Sale in Basse-Normandie, Manche 50, France - FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW This property can be found at www.frenchpropertyshop.com This French property has the following features + REF#2 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Lüttich
Operation Lüttich was a codename given to a German counterattack during the Battle of Normandy, which took place around the American positions near Mortain from 7 August to 13 August 1944. (Lüttich is the German name for the city of Liège in Belgium, where the Germans had won a victory in the early days of August 1914, during World War I. ) The offensive is also referred to in American and British histories of the Battle of Normandy as the Mortain counter-offensive.
Located at 48.65 -0.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Abbaye Blanche
The Abbaye Blanche ("White Abbey"), was a nunnery founded in 1112 in Mortain, France. Shortly after establishing an abbey for men called Holy Trinity of Savigny, Saint Vitalis, founder of the monastic order of Savigny, set up the Abbaye Blanche for women. The church is built on a Latin cross floorplan of a central nave and a wide transept. The style is Early Gothic, though unfortunately only the chapter house, cellar and Romanesque cloister remain in their original 12th-century form.
Located at 48.66 -0.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Savigny Abbey
Savigny Abbey (Abbaye de Savigny) was a monastery near the village of Savigny-le-Vieux, in northern France. It was founded early in the 12th century. Initially it was the central house of the Congregation of Savigny, who were Benedictines; by 1150 it was Cistercian.
Located at 48.50 -1.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle of Tinchebray
The Battle of Tinchebray (alternate spellings Tinchebrai or Tenchebrai) was fought 28 September 1106, in the town of Tinchebray, Normandy, between an invading force led by Henry I of England, and his older brother Robert Curthose, the Duke of Normandy. Henry's knights won a decisive victory, capturing Robert and imprisoning him in England and then Wales until Robert's death in Cardiff Castle. England and Normandy remained under a single ruler until 1204.
Located at 48.77 -0.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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