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Merville-Franceville-Plage Destination Guide

Delve into Merville-Franceville-Plage in France

Merville-Franceville-Plage in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 1,592 residents is a city in France - some 119 mi or ( 191 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .

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Current time in Merville-Franceville-Plage is now 09:53 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Sallenelles. While being here, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Merville-Franceville-Plage ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Brittany Ferries Normandie

3:27 min by darthanakinskywater
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Normandie's video at Ouistreham harbour in august 2009 // Visit : www.passsengerships.fr ..

Brittany Ferries Normandie

2:07 min by darthanakinskywater
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Normandie Ouistreham in august 2008 // Visit : www.passsengerships.fr ..


BRITTANY FERRIES MV Mont St Michel à Ouistreham.

3:09 min by NicoBateaux
Views: 2747 Rating: 5.00

Appareillage du Mont Saint Michel de Ouistreham. Regarder jusqu'à la fin... Mont Saint Michel leaving Ouistreham. Watch till the end... ..

kitesurf Merville Sallenelles

3:51 min by hebertmarc14
Views: 1350 Rating: 3.00

session de test de support dorsal de Gopro. 15/20 nds SSW Slingshot RPM 10, slingshot Misfit ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Merville Gun Battery

The Battle of Merville Gun Battery occurred on 6 June 1944, as part of the Normandy landings. Allied intelligence believed the Merville Gun Battery was composed of heavy-calibre guns that could threaten the British landings at Sword Beach, only 8 miles away. The British 9th Parachute Battalion, part of the 6th Airborne Division, was given the objective of destroying the battery.

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Located at 49.27 -0.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1944 in France, Airborne operations, Battles and operations of World War II involving Canada, Battles and operations of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1944, Glider Pilot Regiment operations, Military operations of World War II involving Germany, Operation Overlord, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)

Merville Gun Battery

The Merville Gun Battery was a coastal fortification in Normandy, France, in use as part of the Nazis' Atlantic Wall built to defend continental Europe from Allied invasion. It was a particularly heavily fortified position and one of the first places to be attacked by Allied forces during the Normandy Landings commonly known as D-Day.

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Located at 49.27 -0.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Normandy, Operation Overlord

Orne (river)

The Orne is a river in Normandy, within northwestern France. It discharges into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées. The Odon is one of its tributaries. The Orne flows through the following departments and towns: Orne (named after the river): Sées, Argentan Calvados: Thury-Harcourt, Caen, Ouistreham

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Located at 49.28 -0.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Calvados, Geography of Orne, Rivers of France, Rivers of Normandy

Horsa Bridge

Horsa Bridge, also known as Ranville bridge, over the Orne River, was, with Pegasus Bridge, captured during Operation Deadstick by gliderborne troops of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 52nd) in a coup de main operation in the opening minutes of D Day, 6 June 1944.

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Located at 49.24 -0.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Calvados, World War II sites in France, World War II sites of Nazi Germany

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.

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Located at 49.24 -0.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1944 in France, Airborne operations, Battles and operations of World War II involving Germany, Battles and operations of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1944, Glider Pilot Regiment operations, Operation Overlord, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)

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