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Cuverville in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 1,860 inhabitants is a town in France - some 121 mi or ( 194 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Cuverville is now 01:47 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Troarn. 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 Cuverville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pegasus Bridge desde el Cafe Gondree
Puente Pegasus ..
le chalet du père noel
décoration de notre chalet ,à HEROUVILLE ST CLAIR, en Normandie ..
WWII Battlefieds: Chapter III: D-Day area Normandy, France Part IV Pegasus Bridge Ouistreham
Pegasus Bridge is a bascule bridge (a type of movable bridge), built in 1934, that crossed the Caen Canal, between Caen and Ouistreham, in Normandy, France. Also known as the Bénouville Bridge after t ..
Shisha in Bavent
Eight young people from Geiselbach/Germany during their summer holiday in their twin city Bavent in the Normandy/France smoking a shisha with some Frenchmen. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mondeville 2
Mondeville 2 is a shopping centre in Caen, France and the largest of the Basse Normandie région. It is situated in the suburb of Caen in the town of Mondeville. The shopping centre was built by the Promodès group for its supermarket brand Continent and opened on 27 June 1995, replacing the older Supermonde (also known as Mondeville 1) which opened in 1970. As well as retail facilities the shopping centre was home to the Promodès headquarters.
Located at 49.16 -0.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Port of Caen
The Port of Caen, Port de Caen, is the harbour and port authority of the Norman city of Caen, France. The port of Caen is composed of a series of basins on the Canal de Caen à la Mer, linking Caen to Ouistreham, 15 km (9.3 m) downstream, on the English Channel.
Located at 49.23 -0.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Château de Bénouville
The Château de Bénouville is a building in Bénouville, Normandy, near Caen (northern France. It was designed in 1769 by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux and built in 1770-74 and 1776-80 at the request of Hyppolite-François Sanguin, marquis of Livry and his marquise Thérèse Bonne Gillain de Bénouville, heiress of the property. The interior was under construction from 1778 to 1780 under the direction of Jean-François-Étienne Gilet, the architect of Caen.
Located at 49.24 -0.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Horsa Bridge
Horsa Bridge, also known as Ranville bridge, over the Orne River, was, with Pegasus Bridge, captured during Operation Deadstick by gliderborne troops of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 52nd) in a coup de main operation in the opening minutes of D Day, 6 June 1944.
Located at 49.24 -0.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Operation Deadstick
Operation Deadstick was the codename for an airborne forces operation by the British Army that took place on 6 June 1944 as part of the Normandy landings. The mission's objective was to capture intact two road bridges in Normandy across the River Orne and the Caen Canal providing the only exit eastwards for British forces from their landing on Sword Beach. Intelligence reports said both bridges were heavily defended by the Germans and wired for demolition.
Located at 49.24 -0.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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