Discover Meilars in France
Meilars in the region of Bretagne is a town located in France - some 315 mi or ( 508 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Meilars is now 11:10 AM (Sunday) . 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: Oxford, Bristol, Quimper, Plonéour-Lanvern, and Nantes. When in this area, you might want to check out Oxford . 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 Meilars ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brest et Douarnenez 2008
Fêtes maritimes 2008 de Brest et Douarnenez ..
Capture d'une ruche sauvage
Capture d'un essaim d'abeilles sauvages à Confort-Meilars ..
Repli des gradins du Centre Culturel Avel-Dro à Plozévet
Retrouvez la programmation du Centre Culturel du Haut Pays Bigouden Avel-Dro sur www.avel-dro.com Musique : Antony Raijekov (tony.cult.bg) - Journey (Licence creative commons by nc sa creativecommons. ..
Musée des Petits Meubles Bretons
Le Musée des Petits Meubles Bretons à Plozévet ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cap Sizun
The Cap Sizun is a headland forming the western extremity of the Cornouaille, in the French département of Finistère in Brittany, corresponding to the canton of Pont-Croix. The best known sites in this region are the pointe du Raz, the pointe du Van, and, between these two points, the baie des Trépassés. The Cap Sizun reaches out into the Atlantic Ocean, bordered to the north by the baie de Douarnenez, and to the south by the baie d'Audierne.
Located at 48.05 -4.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
French ship Droits de l'Homme (1794)
Droits de l'Homme was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy during the French Revolution.
Located at 47.96 -4.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tristan Island
Tristan Island or the Île Tristan is located at the mouth of the Pouldavid Estuary off the French port of Douarnenez in south-western Brittany. It is only about 450 m long and 250 m wide but despite its small size, it has a rich history, especially since the Middle Ages when a priory was built there. In the 19th century, it became famous as the site of the first canning factory for sardines fished in the Bay of Douarnenez. It is also closely associated with Breton legends and the island of Ys.
Located at 48.10 -4.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Action of 13 January 1797
The Action of 13 January 1797 was a small naval battle fought between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany during the French Revolutionary Wars. During the action the frigates successfully outmanoeuvred the much larger French vessel and drove it on shore in heavy seas, resulting in the deaths of between 400 to over 900 of the 1,300 persons aboard, depending on the sources.
Located at 47.94 -4.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Cap de la Chèvre
The cap de la Chèvre is the southernmost point of the Crozon peninsula in western Brittany in France. Facing south, it faces the north side of cap Sizun and closes off the baie de Douarnenez. Consisting of heath, heather and maritime pines, this headland maintains a savage appearance and magnificent countryside, along with several little villages with stone-built houses typical of the region.
Located at 48.17 -4.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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