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Explore Bray in France
Bray in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais is a place in France - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Bray is now 06:36 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Villers-au-Bois. Since you are here already, consider visiting London . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bray ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Arras Memorial & the Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery
The Arras Memorial & the Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery are located on the western edge of the city of Arras. The cemetery is the final resting place of 2650 Commonwealth soldiers while the memorial comme ..
Vimy 95th Anniversary Ceremony-Vimy Ridge Song
Lizzy Hoyt performs her song "Vimy Ridge" at the Vimy 95th Anniversary Ceremony, April 9, 2012. ..
Phantasialand en janvier
petit week-end le 03 et 04 janvier 2008 à Phantasialand en allemagne ..
PJ Harvey - Big Exit - Live @ Main Square Festival 2011 - Arras (France)
PJ Harvey en live au Main Square Festival 2011 ..
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Neuville-St Vaast German war cemetery
The Neuville-St Vaast German War Cemetery is located in Neuville-Saint-Vaast, a small village, near Arras, Pas-de-Calais, in northern France. The cemetery was established by the French in 1919 as a concentration cemetery for German war casualties from the regions north and east of Arras. It is now administered by the German War Graves Commission, (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge). It is the largest German cemetery in France, containing 44,833 burials.
Located at 50.34 2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast. This small cemetery contains the graves of 109 Canadian soldiers, principally of the Canadian 4th Division, all of whom fell between April 9, 1917 and April 13, 1917 during the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Located at 50.38 2.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Canadian Cemetery No. 2
Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park near the French town of Neuville-Saint-Vaast. The cemetery was originally named CD 5 and established as a battlefield cemetery of the Canadian 4th Division for Canadian troops killed in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Battlefield clearances of the surrounding area in 1919 significantly increased the size of the cemetery.
Located at 50.38 2.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Notre Dame de Lorette
Notre Dame de Lorette, also known as Ablain St. -Nazaire French Military Cemetery, is the world's largest French military cemetery. It is the name of a ridge, basilica, and French national cemetery northwest of Arras at the village of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire. The high point of the hump-backed ridge stands 165 metres high and - with Vimy Ridge - utterly dominates the otherwise flat Douai plain and the town of Arras.
Located at 50.40 2.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the Canadian Corps, of four divisions, against three divisions of the German Sixth Army. The battle, which took place from 9 to 12 April 1917, was part of the opening phase of the British-led Battle of Arras, a diversionary attack for the French Nivelle Offensive.
Located at 50.38 2.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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