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Discover La Motte-au-Bois in France

La Motte-au-Bois in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais is a town located in France - some 127 mi or ( 204 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .

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Local time in La Motte-au-Bois is now 05:28 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Winnezeele. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in La Motte-au-Bois ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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TGV : 2 TMST, 1 UM PSE & le 2N2 4701

1:25 min by jObiwannn
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La rame de présérie 4701 entame sa deuxième semaine de campagne d'essais sur le tronçon Lille-Europe - Calais-Frethun de la LGV Nord. ..

Eurostar

1:01 min by eugenyhk1
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View from Eurostar window 300 km/h ..


france fret sncf hazebrouck at night 6 6 2001

6:21 min by limehouse11
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very warm night lucky the station lights were left on so we could all see something ..

SCRATCHY Hazebrouck city (teaser)

1:14 min by Scratchyofficiel
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Interesting facts about this location

La Motte-au-Bois

La Motte-aux-Bois is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. It was absorbed by Morbecque some time between 1790-1794.

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Located at 50.68 2.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Former communes of Nord, Hameaux in Nord (French department)

Clarence (river)

The Clarence is a river in northern France whose 32 km course crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais. Its source is near the village of Sains-lès-Pernes. It flows through the communes of Sachin, Pernes, Calonne-Ricouart, Calonne-sur-la-Lys and Gonnehem, finally joining the Lys near Merville. It has two tributaries, the Nave and the Grand Nocq.

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Located at 50.64 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of the Pas-de-Calais, Rivers of France, Rivers of Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Canal de la Nieppe

The Canal de la Nieppe was part of the Hazebrouck Canals (French: Canaux d'Hazebrouck). It connected to the River Lys at Thiennes with a second connection to the River Lys at Merville. It was 23 km with 4 locks. The other canals composing the Hazebrouck canals are the Canal de Préaven, Canal de la Bourre, Canal d'Hazebrouck.

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Located at 50.65 2.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Canals in France

Bertenacre Military Cemetery

Bertenacre Military Cemetery is a British military cemetery with casualties from both world wars, located in the French town of Flêtre in the Nord department in northern France. The cemetery is located about three kilometers north of Flêtre, a few hundred meters south of the road from Eecke to Godewaersvelde, near the hamlet Berthenaere. There are 147 casualties commemorated: 112 from the First World War and 35 from the Second World War.

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Located at 50.78 2.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France

Le Paradis massacre

The Le Paradis massacre was a war crime committed by members of the 14th Company, SS Division Totenkopf, under the command of Hauptsturmführer Fritz Knöchlein. It took place on 27 May 1940, during the Battle of France, at a time when the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was attempting to retreat through the Pas-de-Calais region during the Battle of Dunkirk. Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Norfolk Regiment, had become isolated from their regiment.

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Located at 50.59 2.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1940 in France, Mass murder in 1940, Massacres in France, Military history of France during World War II, Military history of Norfolk, Nazi war crimes, Second World War in the Pas-de-Calais, World War II prisoners of war massacres