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Orconte Destination Guide

Delve into Orconte in France

Orconte in the region of Champagne-Ardenne with its 463 residents is a city in France - some 110 mi or ( 176 km ) East of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Orconte

Current time in Orconte is now 08:06 AM (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: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Vitry-le-François. While being here, make sure to check out The Hague . 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 Orconte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Lac du Der

6:33 min by celly111
Views: 3793 Rating: 3.67

Kraanvogels alom. Grues, Cranes, 23600 staying at night at Lac du Der this weekend end of February 2008. Near St. Dizier, Champagne Ardenne. ..

Common Cranes - Lac du Der

0:12 min by filipgou
Views: 2021 Rating: 5.00

Cranes at Lac du Der (France) ..


Migration des grues cendrées / Migration of the cranes (Grus grus)

3:02 min by montanea38
Views: 1214 Rating: 5.00

De la Suède à l'Espagne, les grues migrent chaque année en octobre et novembre, poussées par les conditions météorologiques. La halte migratoire du Lac du Der, dans la Marne (51), est une pause vitale ..

une ile paradisiaque

0:37 min by princegabor
Views: 868 Rating: 2.33

une ile au lac du der baignée dans le soleil.. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Orconte Airfield

Orconte Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Orconte in the Marne department of northern France. Located probably north of the commune, it was a United States Army Air Force temporary airfield established during the Northern France Campaign in September 1944. Its primary use was for P-47 Thunderbolt fighters of the Ninth Air Force 354th Fighter Group.

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Located at 48.67 4.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France, World War II airfields in France

Perthes Airfield

Perthes Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Perthes in the Champagne-Ardenne department of northern France. Located probably north of the commune, it was a United States Army Air Force temporary airfield established during the Northern France Campaign in September 1944. Its primary use was for P-47 Thunderbolt fighters of the Ninth Air Force 371st Fighter Group.

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Located at 48.66 4.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France, World War II airfields in France

Lake Der-Chantecoq

Lake Der-Chantecoq is situated close to the commune of Saint-Dizier in the departments of Marne and Haute-Marne. It is the largest artificial lake in Western Europe, covering 48 km² with 350 million m³ of water. The lake is named after the Der plain, in which it is located, and the submerged village Chantecoq. The lake is fed by a 12 km long canal that branches off the river Marne in Saint-Dizier.

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Located at 48.58 4.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Haute-Marne, Lakes of Champagne-Ardenne

Ornain

The Ornain is a 116 km long river in northeastern France, right tributary of the Saulx. It is formed near the village Gondrecourt-le-Château by the confluence of the small rivers Ognon and Maldite. It flows generally northwest. Its course crosses the following départements and towns: Meuse: Gondrecourt-le-Château, Ligny-en-Barrois, Bar-le-Duc, Revigny-sur-Ornain Marne The Ornain flows into the Saulx in Pargny-sur-Saulx.

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Located at 48.77 4.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Rivers of France, Seine basin

Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne

The Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne, previously the Canal de la Marne à la Saône is a canal in the North-East of France connecting the towns of Vitry-le-François and Maxilly-sur-Saône. It is a summit level canal of Freycinet gauge connecting the valleys of the Marne and the Saône rivers. It is the extension to the Saône of the former Canal de la Haute-Marne which it has incorporated.

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Located at 48.73 4.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Canals in France