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Escalles Destination Guide
Delve into Escalles in France
Escalles in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 332 residents is a city in France - some 145 mi or ( 234 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Escalles is now 05:53 AM (Saturday) . 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 Wimille. 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 Escalles ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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From London to Paris on a Eurostar Train
Travel from London to Paris and catch the RER train at Magenta in around 14 minutes. On the 29th of December, 2011, I jumped on a Eurostar train from London's St Pancras International station to Gare ..
bienvenue chez les chtites vaches
visite au cap blanc nez ..
Euro Tunnel - 10th March 2008 accopmanied by Jacques Brel
Inside euro tunnel coming out at French end of tunnel March 2007 ..
5 JAN 2010 FRANCE PAS-DE-CALAIS WISSANT SOUS LA NEIGE PART 2/2
A partir de 16.00H la neige change Wissant dans un décor féérique.... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cap Blanc Nez
Cap Blanc Nez (literally "Cape White Nose" in English) is a cape on the Côte d'Opale, in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France. The cliffs of chalk are very similar to the white cliffs of Dover at the other side of the Channel in England.
Located at 50.92 1.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sangatte
Sangatte is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English Channel. Like many place names in French Flanders, the name is of Flemish (Dutch) origin (Zandgat) and means "gap in the sand".
Located at 50.93 1.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hubert Latham
Arthur Charles Hubert Latham (10 January 1883 – 25 June 1912) was a French aviation pioneer. He was the first person to attempt to cross the English Channel in an aeroplane. Due to engine failure during his first of two attempts to cross the Channel, he became the first person to land an aeroplane on a body of water.
Located at 50.93 1.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Saint-Inglevert Airfield
Saint-Inglevert Airfield is a general aviation airfield at Saint-Inglevert, Pas-de-Calais, France. In the First World War an airfield was established near Saint-Inglevert by the Royal Flying Corps, later passing to the Royal Air Force on formation and thus becoming RAF Saint Inglevert. In 1920, a civil airfield was established on a different site which was a designated customs airfield. During the Second World War, Saint-Inglevert was occupied by the Royal Air Force and the Armée de l'Air.
Located at 50.88 1.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
2008 Channel Tunnel fire
The 2008 Channel Tunnel fire occurred on 11 September 2008 in the Channel Tunnel. The incident involved a France-bound Eurotunnel Shuttle train carrying heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and their drivers. The fire lasted for sixteen hours and reached temperatures of up to 1000 °C. Of the thirty-two people on board the train, fourteen people suffered minor injuries, including smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital.
Located at 50.97 1.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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