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Discover Fontenailles in France

Fontenailles in the region of Basse-Normandie is a place located in France - some 141 mi or ( 227 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .

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Local time in Fontenailles is now 05:16 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Villiers-le-Sec. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fontenailles ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Motorcycles in Normandy, 65th D-Day Anniversary

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Interesting facts about this location

Longues-sur-Mer battery

The Longues-sur-Mer battery was a World War II artillery battery constructed by the Wehrmacht near the French village of Longues-sur-Mer in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. The battery was completed by April 1944. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.

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Located at 49.34 -0.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Calvados, Fortification in France, Military history of France during World War II, Military history of Normandy, Visitor attractions in Calvados, Visitor attractions in Lower Normandy, World War II sites in France

Mulberry harbour

A Mulberry harbour was a portable temporary harbour developed by the British in World War II to facilitate rapid offloading of cargo onto the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy. Two prefabricated or artificial military harbours were taken in sections across the English Channel from Britain with the invading army and assembled off the coast of Normandy as part of the D-Day invasion of France in 1944.

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Located at 49.35 -0.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Coastal construction, Operation Overlord

Bessin

The Bessin is an area in Normandy, France, corresponding to the territory of the Bajocasse tribe of Gaul who also gave their name to the city of Bayeux, central town of the Bessin.

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Located at 49.33 -0.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Former provinces of France, Geography of Calvados, History of Lower Normandy

Jardin botanique de Bayeux

The Jardin botanique de Bayeux (2.6 hectares), also called the Jardin public de Bayeux, is a botanical garden and municipal park located at 53, route de Port-en-Bessin, Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. It is open daily without charge. The garden site was formerly a meadow, bequeathed in 1851 by Charlemagne Jean-Delamare (1772-1858) as a garden for teaching horticulture, landscaped by Eugène Bühler (1822-1907), and in 1864 opened to the public.

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Located at 49.29 -0.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in France, Gardens in Calvados

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese is coextensive with the Department of Calvados, and is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rouen, also in Normandy. At the time of the Concordat of 1802, the ancient Diocese of Lisieux was united to that of Bayeux. A pontifical Brief, in 1854, authorized the Bishop of Bayeux to call himself Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux.

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Located at 49.28 -0.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Roman Catholic dioceses in France