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Delve into Hermanville-sur-Mer in France
Hermanville-sur-Mer in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 2,785 residents is located in France - some 124 mi or ( 200 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Hermanville-sur-Mer is now 10:04 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Verson. While being here, 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 curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hermanville-sur-Mer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brittany Ferries Normandie
Normandie's video at Ouistreham harbour in august 2009 // Visit : www.passsengerships.fr ..
Pegasus Bridge desde el Cafe Gondree
Puente Pegasus ..
Brittany Ferries Normandie
Normandie Ouistreham in august 2008 // Visit : www.passsengerships.fr ..
Spa Normandie, vacances bien-être, camping cote de nacre
Une vidéo du tout nouveau Spa du camping yelloh village La Côte de Nacre en normandie, proche Paris, Hammam, sauna, massage, balnéo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sword Beach
Sword, commonly known as Sword Beach, was the code name given to one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, of Operation Overlord; the Allied invasion of German-occupied France that commenced on 6 June 1944. Stretching 8 km from Ouistreham to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, the beach was the eastern most landing site of the invasion.
Located at 49.31 -0.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gare de Luc-sur-Mer
Luc-sur-Mer, was a railway station at on the Caen à la Mer railway and opened on 30 June 1875. In July 1876, the line was extended from Luc to Courseulles-sur-Mer The line from Luc to Courseulles was double in 1900 with the addition of a third 0.6m rail for trains of the Chemins de Fer du Calvados. The station closed in 1952. The station was situated near to Avenue Carnot (current name) where the narrow gauge line split, and went towards Ouistreham.
Located at 49.32 -0.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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
Pegasus Bridge
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 the neighbouring village, it was, with the nearby Ranville Bridge over the river Orne, a major objective of Operation Deadstick, part of Operation Tonga in the opening minutes of the invasion of Normandy.
Located at 49.24 -0.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 6 km away
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