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Montfiquet in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 98 habitants is a town located in France - some 149 mi or ( 239 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Montfiquet is now 11:43 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Torigni-sur-Vire. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Montfiquet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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St. Elmo's fire 'static charges' over France at 20000 feet
Heavy rain caused a build up of static electricity going into while on approach to Paris. This static is occasionally followed by some wild colors, known as St. Elmo's fire. Wrote about this trip in m ..
Le Souterroscope des ardoisières
Visite insolite du monde souterrain, dans cette ancienne mine d'ardoise de Caumont-l'Eventé en Normandie - Calvados. www.bocage-normand.com ..
Carp Fishing Bait with Derek Ritchie on Carp Fishing Holidays in France
www.carpinvasion.com What Carp fishing bait Derek "The Don" Ritchie used at Carp Invasion, the Carp Fishing Holidays in France. This carp fishing video shows Derek "The Don" Ritchie talking about what ..
Carp Fishing Holidays in France with Derek Ritchie at Carp Invasion 01
www.carpinvasion.com Carp Fishing Holidays in France with Derek "The Don" Ritchie. Derek Ritchie spent a few days at Carp Invasion's carp lake in Normandy, France, where he caught an array of large ca ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Méribel
The Battle of Méribel took place at Méribel, above Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France, on 13 September 1793, when the forces of the Duchy of Savoy were defeated by the French Army. In 1792, Revolutionary French forces had marched into Savoy to "bring freedom" to its people as part of the French Revolution. A decree annexing it to France was signed on 27 November of the same year, and it became the 85th département of France, renamed as the Mont Blanc département.
Located at 49.23 -0.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Operation Cobra
Operation Cobra was the codename for an offensive launched by the First United States Army seven weeks after the D-Day landings, during the Normandy Campaign of World War II. American Lieutenant General Omar Bradley's intention was to take advantage of the German preoccupation with British and Canadian activity around the town of Caen, and immediately punch through the German defenses that were penning in his troops while the Germans were distracted and unbalanced.
Located at 49.12 -1.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gare de Bayeux
Gare de Bayeux is the station for the town of Bayeux, Calvados. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway. It is a small station with trains to Cherbourg, Caen and Paris as well as regional trains to Rennes. Preceding station SNCF Following station <tr style="text-align: center;"> <td rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 0px none; border-bottom: 0px none; border-right: 1px #aaa solid; border-top: 1px #aaa solid;">Caentoward Paris-St.
Located at 49.27 -0.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese is coextensive with the Department of Calvados, and is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rouen, also in Normandy. At the time of the Concordat of 1802, the ancient Diocese of Lisieux was united to that of Bayeux. A pontifical Brief, in 1854, authorized the Bishop of Bayeux to call himself Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux.
Located at 49.28 -0.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Bayeux Cathedral
Bayeux Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux) is a Norman-Romanesque cathedral, located in the town of Bayeux. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry and is a national monument of France. The site is an ancient one and was once occupied by Roman sanctuaries. The present cathedral was consecrated on 14 July 1077 in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England.
Located at 49.28 -0.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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