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Discover Secqueville-en-Bessin in France
Secqueville-en-Bessin in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 381 habitants is a town located in France - some 132 mi or ( 213 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Secqueville-en-Bessin is now 11:31 AM (Tuesday) . 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 Villers-Bocage. 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 Secqueville-en-Bessin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thoughts From Places - Normandy, France
On the anniversary of D-Day, I share my impressions of the places my Grandfather liberated 67 years ago. ..
Salle Wen 4 Secqueville en bessin
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Fontenay le Pesnel War Cemetery
Fontenay le Pesnel war cemetery Normandy France ..
Normandy Poem
Me Reading the poem i wrote about our recent trip to Normandy ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry
The Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry was the last big operation conducted by Canadian land forces in Normandy during June 1944. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, supported by the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment attempted to take the town of Le Mesnil-Patry in Normandy as part of a southwards move on the right flank of Cheux towards high ground (Hill 107) as part of the strategy of taking the city of Caen. The battle resulted in a German victory.
Located at 49.20 -0.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Operation Windsor
Operation Windsor was a Canadian offensive launched as part of the Battle of Normandy during the Second World War. Taking place on 4–5 July 1944, the attack was undertaken by the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division in an attempt to capture the Norman town of Carpiquet and the adjacent airfield from German forces. The attack was originally intended to take place during the later stages of Operation Epsom, as a means of protecting the eastern flank of the main assault.
Located at 49.19 -0.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Caen – Carpiquet Airport
Caen la Mer Airport or Aéroport de Caen la Mer is an airport located in Carpiquet and 6 km west of Caen, both communes of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région of France. Chalair Aviation has its head office on the airport property. There are also plans for a new route operated by start-up airline Join! Regional Airlines to London Southend from 2013.
Located at 49.17 -0.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Bazenville Airfield
Bazenville Airfield is a former World War II airfield, located 1.8 km east of Bazenville in the Basse-Normandie region, France. The airfield was located only 5 kilometers southwest from the Normandy Gold landing beach, and when it opened the frontline was only 9 kilometers away.
Located at 49.30 -0.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ferme de la Rançonnière
The Ferme de la Rançonniere is a farm located in the Calvados region, Normandy, France. The first buildings were constructed in the 13th century, when the residence was called La Ferme de Biéville. At that time, Normandy was suffering from the tensions between the English crown and the kingdom of France, which eventually evolved into the Hundred Years War.
Located at 49.31 -0.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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