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Touring La Rocque in France
La Rocque in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 94 citizens is a city located in France - some 137 mi or ( 221 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in La Rocque is now 10:57 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Tinchebray. Being here already, consider visiting London . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for La Rocque ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Road up to Mont Pincon and Cooms Towers
Road up to Mont Pincon and Cooms Towers ..
Mont Pincon from Northwest to Hussars Leaguer
Mont Pincon from Northwest to Hussars Leaguer ..
Mont Pincon Ride
A motorcycle ride along the trails on top of Mont Pincon in Normandy. Important British victory in WWII. ..
Comice agricole 2012
Comice agricole du canton de Condé-sur-Noireau, à St-Vigor-des-Mézerets le 19 aout 2012. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
La Vieille Airfield
La Vieille Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France. Located just outside of Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille (likely to the east of the commune), the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 31 July 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France The airfield was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 818th Engineer Aviation Battalion.
Located at 48.92 -0.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Swiss Normandy
Swiss Normandy is a part of Normandy that bestrides Calvados and Orne. Its name comes from its rugged and verdant relief resembling the Swiss Alps, with gorges carved by the Orne River and its tributaries, and by erosion in the Armorican Massif between Putanges-Pont-Écrepin and Thury-Harcourt. The river has created a rugged landscape. In the hills, small steep fields are often bordered by thick hedges or granite dry stone walls and have dense vegetation.
Located at 48.92 -0.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Tinchebray
The Battle of Tinchebray (alternate spellings Tinchebrai or Tenchebrai) was fought 28 September 1106, in the town of Tinchebray, Normandy, between an invading force led by Henry I of England, and his older brother Robert Curthose, the Duke of Normandy. Henry's knights won a decisive victory, capturing Robert and imprisoning him in England and then Wales until Robert's death in Cardiff Castle. England and Normandy remained under a single ruler until 1204.
Located at 48.77 -0.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Souleuvre Viaduct
Viaduc de la Souleuvre is a well-known permanent bungee jumping facility in La Ferrière-Harang, Normandy, France. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:48|57|3.72|N|00|51|50.29|W|type:landmark_region:FR-14_scale:3000 |primary |name= }}
Located at 48.95 -0.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gare de Vire
Gare de Vire is a railway station serving the town Vire, Calvados department, northwestern France.
Located at 48.85 -0.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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