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Bienvillers-au-Bois Destination Guide

Delve into Bienvillers-au-Bois in France

Bienvillers-au-Bois in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais is a city in France - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bienvillers-au-Bois

Current time in Bienvillers-au-Bois is now 11:31 PM (Thursday) . 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: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Valenciennes. While being here, make sure to check out London . 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 Bienvillers-au-Bois ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

REMEMBRANCE DAY 2012 - BEAUMONT-HAMEL, The Somme: 2010

1:38 min by supercanadiandude
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In May 2010, a young woman visits Beaumont Hamel Memorial in memory of her family and major actions fought by the 1st Battalion of the Newfoundland Regiment. Beaumont Hamel is thirty hectare site nine ..

Ypres and the Somme with Realclassic Part two

8:51 min by Jim R
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Journey into Picardy on Classic Motorcycles Sept 09, guided by Martin Pegler. With Teddy Colligan at the Ulster Memorial and in Thiepval Woods. ..


Thiepval Memorial to the Missing - Somme, France

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This imposing and massive Memorial at the crown of the Somme Battlefields area has 73357 name of those 'of no known grave'. Filmed in May 2009. ..

meeting aérien

1:33 min by oyo80
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meeting aérien a l'aéroport Albert Picardie le 07 juin 2008 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt

Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt was a German front-line fortification west of the village of Beaumont Hamel on the Somme. It was the scene of a number of costly attacks by British infantry during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It was also the site of one of the most famous pieces of film footage of World War I when the Hawthorn Ridge mine was detonated beneath the redoubt at 7:20 am on 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.08 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 20th-century explosions, Battle of the Somme, World War I mines, World War I sites in France

Hawthorn Ridge No. 2 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2 is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.08 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1917 establishments in France, Battle of the Somme, Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, Cemeteries in Somme, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, Newfoundland in World War I, World War I cemeteries in France

Hunter's Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Hunter's Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel.

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Located at 50.08 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1917 establishments in France, Battle of the Somme, Cemeteries in Somme, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, World War I cemeteries in France

Y Ravine Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Y Ravine Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.08 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1917 establishments in France, Battle of the Somme, Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, Cemeteries in Somme, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, Newfoundland in World War I, World War I cemeteries in France

51st (Highland) Division Monument (Beaumont-Hamel)

The 51st (Highland) Division Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel is a memorial in France commemorating the soldiers of the 51st (Highland) Division killed during World War I. The memorial is located near Y Ravine on the 84-acre Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial site. This position had been the scene of the Division's first major victory on 13 November 1916 during the Battle of the Ancre, the closing stage of the Battle of the Somme.

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Located at 50.07 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Battle of the Somme, British military memorials and cemeteries, Monuments and memorials in Somme, World War I memorials in France