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Helfaut Destination Guide
Touring Helfaut in France
Helfaut in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 1,748 citizens is a city located in France - some 128 mi or ( 205 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Helfaut is now 02:57 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Watten. Being here already, consider visiting London . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Helfaut ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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La planète Terre et ses merveilles
"La Terre est le probable paradis perdu" ..
Train from St Omer to Calais
Train from St Omer to Calais ..
Péniche leaving the 'Ecluse des Fontinettes' to fast
While waiting to enter the 'Ecluse des Fontinettes', a empty péniches leaves the lock a full speed creating a high wave. Watch the boat in front of us! Our front line snapped! On Radar the speed was 1 ..
more of the TGV Eurostar train Paris-London
One can see how Eurostar TGV train (Paris-London) travels at its normal speed, overtaking all traffic on the nearby highway in France.... 300 km/h please note that cars normally travel at 140km/h on t ..
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Interesting facts about this location
George Hubert Kemp
Second Lieutenant George Hubert Kemp (1897 – 1 June 1918) was a World War I British flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories. He served with the Durham Light Infantry, Royal Flying Corps, and Royal Air Force. The observer ace scored his last victory shortly before his death at age twenty in aerial combat over France.
Located at 50.73 2.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Saint-Omer Cathedral
Saint-Omer Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer) is a Roman Catholic former cathedral, a minor basilica, and a national monument of France, located in Saint-Omer. It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Omer, but the see was not restored after the French Revolution, being instead absorbed into the Diocese of Arras under the Concordat of 1801. The church is still commonly referred to as the "cathedral" however.
Located at 50.75 2.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Fontinettes boat lift
The Fontinettes Boat Lift was built in 1888 on the Canal de Neufosse and connected the River Aa and the Neufossé Canal in Arques, near Saint-Omer in the Pas-de-Calais to connect in France. It was capable of lifting vessels of 300 tonnes displacement. It was designed to avoid the need to use five locks which took some 90 minutes to change height by 13 metres. It was inspired by the similar Anderton Boat Lift built in 1875 in Cheshire, England.
Located at 50.73 2.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Canal de Neufossé
The Canal de Neufossé is a French canal connecting the Aa River in Arques to the Canal d'Aire in Aire-sur-la-Lys. It is a segment of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut. In 1760, the Neufossé canal was built to link the river Lys to the Aa, and give Lille and other inland towns a French route to the sea.
Located at 50.74 2.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Canton of Arques
The Canton of Arques is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Located at 50.74 2.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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