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Explore Lion-sur-Mer in France
Lion-sur-Mer in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 2,534 inhabitants is a place in France - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Lion-sur-Mer is now 02:31 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 Saint-Lô. 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 Lion-sur-Mer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 1 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 3 km away
HMS Durban (D99)
HMS Durban was a Danae-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was launched from the yards of Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company on 29 May 1919 and commissioned on 1 November 1921.
Located at 49.35 -0.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 7 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 7 km away
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