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Bretteville-sur-Laize Destination Guide

Delve into Bretteville-sur-Laize in France

Bretteville-sur-Laize in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 1,572 residents is a city in France - some 122 mi or ( 196 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bretteville-sur-Laize

Current time in Bretteville-sur-Laize is now 03:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Saint-Lô. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bretteville-sur-Laize ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Thomas dybdahl : Babe (extrait de l'album One day you'll dance for me New york city)

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Sur l'album une des trois ou quatre superbes chansons de thomas dybdahl, toute en douceur, avec un piano électrique à se damner, un titre de fin de soirée avec sa chérie... ..

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Les Chroniques de Kandorya. L'évènement grandeur nature à ne pas rater. Du 14 au 17 juillet 2011. ..


Romain Bessière Interview France 3

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Interview de Romain Bessière juste avant son départ pour son voyage Vancouver ☞ San Francisco en LongBoard Pour suivre son voyage ☞ ✯ www.globeskater.com ✯ Interview of Romain Bessière just before he ..

Stèle des Fusiliers Mont-Royal

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La petite histoire de la stèle dédiée aux Fusiliers Mont-Royal à la ferme Troteval de St-Martin-de-Fontenay. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery

The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery is a Cemetery containing predominantly Canadian soldiers killed during the later stages of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. The Cemetery is located in and named after Bretteville-sur-Laize in the Calvados department, near Caen and Falaise in lower Normandy.

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Located at 49.06 -0.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, Cemeteries in Calvados, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, History of Normandy, Military history of Canada during World War II

Operation Mallard

Operation Mallard was the codename for an airborne forces operation which was conducted by the British Army on 6 June 1944, as part of the Normandy landings. The mission's objective was to airlift glider infantry of the 6th Airlanding Brigade and divisional troops to reinforce the 6th Airborne Division on the left flank of the British invasion beaches.

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Located at 49.03 -0.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1944 in France, Airborne operations, Battles and operations of World War II involving Germany, Battles and operations of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1944, Glider Pilot Regiment operations, Operation Overlord

Battle of Verrières Ridge

The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a series of engagements fought as part of the Battle of Normandy, in western France, during the Second World War. The main combatants were two Canadian infantry divisions—with additional support from the Canadian 2nd Armoured Brigade—against elements of three German SS Panzer divisions.

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Located at 49.11 -0.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Battles of World War II involving Canada, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Conflicts in 1944, Operation Overlord

Duchy of Normandy

The Duchy of Normandy grew out of various Danish, Norwegian, Hiberno-Norse, Orkney Viking and Anglo-Danish invasions of West Francia in the 9th century. Normandy began in 911 as a fief, probably a county, in the sense that it was held by a count. It was established by the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between King Charles III of West Francia and Rollo, leader of the Vikings known as Northmen, or Nortmanni, in Latin.

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Located at 49.13 -0.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dukedoms of France, Normandy, States and territories established in 911

Odon (river)

The Odon is a river in the Calvados department, in Normandy, northwestern France. It is 47 km long and is a left tributary of the Orne. The river passes through Jurques, Aunay-sur-Odon, Baron-sur-Odon, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Épinay-sur-Odon, Grainville-sur-Odon, Parfouru-sur-Odon, Tournay-sur-Odon and Tourville-sur-Odon. It flows into the Orne in Caen. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Odon River

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Located at 49.16 -0.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Calvados, Rivers of France, Rivers of Normandy