Delve into Gincrey in France
Gincrey in the region of Lorraine with its 67 residents is a city in France - some 148 mi or ( 239 km ) East of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Gincrey is now 02:32 PM (Sunday) . 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: Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, and Watronville. While being here, make sure to check out Haarlem . 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 Gincrey ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Étain-Rouvres Air Base
Étain - Rouvres Air Base is a base of the French Army Light Aviation. It is located on the Lorraine Plateau in northeastern France, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west of Étain; on the west side of the Départemental 906 (D906) (Meuse) road, adjacent to the village of Rouvres-en-Woevre in the Meuse département about 12 miles east of Verdun. During the Cold War, Étain-Rouvres was a front-line base for the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE).
Located at 49.23 5.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Fort Vaux
Fort Vaux, located in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France, was built in 1881–1884 at a cost of 1,500,000 Francs, built to house 150 men. it became the second Fort to fall in the Battle of Verdun. The first fort to fall had been Fort Douaumont which was virtually undefended and had been captured by a small German raiding party in February 1916. Fort de Vaux, on the other hand, was fully garrisoned when it was attacked on June 2 by German assault troops.
Located at 49.20 5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont (French Fort de Douaumont) was the largest and highest fort on the ring of 19 large defensive forts protecting the city of Verdun, France since the 1890s. However, by 1915 the French General Staff had concluded that even the best-protected forts of Verdun could not resist bombardments from the German 420 mm (16 in) Gamma guns. These newly deployed giant howitzers had easily taken several large Belgian forts out of action in August 1914.
Located at 49.22 5.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Verdun Memorial
The Verdun Memorial is a war memorial to commemorate the Battle of Verdun, fought in 1916 as part of the First World War. It is situated on the battlefield, close to the destroyed village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont in the département of Meuse in north-eastern France. It was built during the 1960s, financed by Maurice Genevoix and has been open to the public since September 17, 1967.
Located at 49.19 5.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Douaumont ossuary
The Douaumont ossuary is a memorial containing the remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. It is located in Douaumont, France, within the Verdun battlefield. It has been designated a "nécropole nationale", or "national cemetery".
Located at 49.21 5.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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