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Delve into Lestre in France

Lestre in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 231 residents is located in France - some 173 mi or ( 278 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .

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Local time in Lestre is now 12:23 PM (Friday) . 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: Portsmouth, London, Cambridge, Bristol, and Bournemouth. While being here, you might want to check out Portsmouth . 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 Lestre ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hoisting a boat from the harbour in St-Vaast-la-Hogue

2:14 min by Fred Triep
Views: 1873 Rating: 5.00

This video shows, how a boat has been hoisted from the water of the harbour in the village St-Vaast-la-Hogue (Normandie) ..

Arriving of the flags at Ravenoville June 6th 2012

3:08 min by Martin Galle
Views: 279 Rating: 5.00

Ceremony on the grounds of Celine and Irish Dave to commemorate the D-Day landings of US paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions at Ravenoville 68 years later. Pls spread the video, or d ..


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2:58 min by AnnAndRuthCruise
Views: 84 Rating: 5.00

Queen Mary 2 - around the British Isles to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the QM2. Shore excursion - Saire Valley, La Manche, Normandy, France - Arriving in St Vaast La Hougue. ..

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1:25 min by AnnAndRuthCruise
Views: 38 Rating: 0.00

Queen Mary 2 - around the British Isles to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the QM2. Shore excursion - Saire Valley, La Manche, Normandy, France - Arriving in St Vaast La Hougue. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Azeville Airfield

Azeville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

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Located at 49.48 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France, World War II airfields in France

Crisbecq Battery

The Crisbecq battery, also called Marcouf Battery, was a World War II artillery battery constructed by the Todt Organization near the French village of Saint-Marcouf in the department of Manche in the north-east of Cotentin peninsula in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.

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Located at 49.48 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Manche, Fortification in France, Military history of France during World War II, Military history of Normandy, Museums in Manche, World War II museums in France

Walter Ohmsen

Walter Ohmsen (7 June 1911 – 19 February 1988) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. On 6 June 1944 the Western Allies launched Operation Overlord, the amphibious invasion of Normandy, France. Ohmsen was the first German defender of Fortress Europe to sight the invasion force.

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Located at 49.48 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1911 births, 1988 deaths, German Party politicians, German military personnel of World War II, German military personnel of the Bundeswehr, German prisoners of war, Kriegsmarine personnel, Military history of Normandy, Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Recipients of the Knight's Cross, World War II prisoners of war held by the United States

Tatihou

Tatihou is an island of Normandy in France with an area of 290,000 square metres. It is located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious boat although, being a tidal island, it is also possible at low tide to walk there over the local oyster beds. Access to the island is limited to 500 visitors per day.

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Located at 49.59 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Manche, Islands of France, Islands of Normandy

Thomas Meehan III

First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan III (July 8, 1921 – June 6, 1944) was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. He was killed on "D-Day" when the aircraft he was a passenger on was shot down by ground fire. Meehan was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Jason O'Mara.

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Located at 49.43 -1.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1921 births, 1944 deaths, American military personnel killed in World War II, Band of Brothers characters, Operation Overlord people, People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Recipients of the Purple Heart medal, United States Army officers, University of the Arts (Philadelphia) alumni