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Explore Fontenay-le-Pesnel in France
Fontenay-le-Pesnel in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 980 inhabitants is a place in France - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Fontenay-le-Pesnel is now 03:51 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Villers-Bocage. Since you are here already, consider visiting London . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fontenay-le-Pesnel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Mulberry Harbour.wmv
The Mulberry Harbour was an artificial port the size of Dover, that was prefabricated in England, and then towed across the Channel to the Normandy coast, after the D-Day landing had started. This har ..
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Bayeux, France: Famous Medieval Tapestry
Bayeux, a town 140 miles west of Paris in the Normandy region, is famous for the Bayeux Tapestry. This 230 foot long embroidery, housed in an excellent museum, tells the story of arguably the most mem ..
Bayeux, France
Normandy is a beautiful part of France. The Liberation of Europe began near the town of Bayeux on June 6, 1944. Bayeux, about 200 miles from Paris on the English Channel, is a great place to start you ..
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Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry
The Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry was the last big operation conducted by Canadian land forces in Normandy during June 1944. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, supported by the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment attempted to take the town of Le Mesnil-Patry in Normandy as part of a southwards move on the right flank of Cheux towards high ground (Hill 107) as part of the strategy of taking the city of Caen. The battle resulted in a German victory.
Located at 49.20 -0.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mondaye Abbey
Saint-Martin de Mondaye is a French Premonstratensian abbey in the Bessin countryside at Juaye-Mondaye, Calvados, nine miles to the south of Bayeux. Founded in 1200, it is the only canonial abbey still active in Normandy.
Located at 49.21 -0.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Caen – Carpiquet Airport
Caen la Mer Airport or Aéroport de Caen la Mer is an airport located in Carpiquet and 6 km west of Caen, both communes of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région of France. Chalair Aviation has its head office on the airport property. There are also plans for a new route operated by start-up airline Join! Regional Airlines to London Southend from 2013.
Located at 49.17 -0.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Operation Jupiter (1944)
This article is about the 1944 Operation Jupiter in France. For other uses, see Operation Jupiter (disambiguation).
Located at 49.12 -0.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom, also known as the First Battle of the Odon, was a Second World War British offensive that took place between 26 and 30 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The offensive was intended to outflank and seize the German-occupied city of Caen, a major Allied objective in the early stages of the invasion of northwest Europe.
Located at 49.12 -0.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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