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Raches Destination Guide

Discover Raches in France

Raches in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 2,877 habitants is a town located in France - some 114 mi or ( 183 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Raches

Local time in Raches is now 11:09 AM (Sunday) . 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, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. 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 Raches ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Camera embarquée dans le manège Oxygen à Douai

10:15 min by Cedric59151
Views: 24106 Rating: 4.88

Vidéo réalisée par un fan de l'Oxygen un peu taré (oui moi! lol) Enregistrée le 12/07/09 lors de la fête foraine de Gayant à Douai (59) ..

Douai Gayant 2009

3:16 min by DOMIHER
Views: 7823 Rating: 5.00

Gayant 2009 ..


Cool Cavemen - Fusion (live 2008)

5:20 min by coolcavemen
Views: 3168 Rating: 4.88

Fusion by Cool Cavemen, performed live at "Printemps Culturel" festival, Sin-le-Noble, France. We were the opening act for the "Fatals Picards" band. For more information: coolcavemen.com ..

Fêtes de Gayant 2011 - Rigodon de la famille Gayant

4:20 min by jimmy57geo72
Views: 3047 Rating: 5.00

Fêtes de Gayant (classées au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO) édition 2011 à Douai, dimanche 10 juillet, 10h30, rigodon de la famille Gayant dans la cour de l'hôtel de ville avec l'harmonie municipale. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

University of Douai

The University of Douai is a former university in Douai, France. With a Middle Ages heritage of scholar activities in Douai, the university was established in 1559 and lectures started in 1562. It closed from 1795 to 1808. In 1887, it was transferred as University of Lille 27 km away from Douai. From mid-16th century onwards, the university of Douai had European-wide influence as a prominent center of neo-Latin literature, contributing also to the dissemination of printed knowledge.

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Located at 50.38 3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1562 establishments in France, 1795 disestablishments, Defunct universities and colleges in France, Douai, Educational institutions established in the 1560s, History of Nord (French department), Université Lille Nord de France

Irish College, Douai

The Irish College was a seminary at Douai, France, for Irish Roman Catholics in exile on the continent to study for the priesthood, modelled on the English College there. It was originally founded in 1603 by Christopher Cusack, with the support of Philip III of Spain, as a Spanish foundation and endowed with 5,000 florins a year by the King of Spain. The course of studies lasted six years and the students attended lectures at the university of Douai.

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Located at 50.38 3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Douai, Counter-Reformation, Defunct universities and colleges in France, Educational institutions established in the 1600s, Irish diaspora, Roman Catholic seminaries

Gare de Douai

Gare de Douai is a railway station serving the town of Douai, Nord, France. It is situated on the Paris–Lille railway. It is served by TGV long distance trains to Paris, Lille and Valenciennes, and by regional TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais trains.

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Located at 50.37 3.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Douai, Railway stations in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais, TER Picardie

Arbel Fauvet Rail

Arbel Fauvet Rail (AFR) is a railway rolling stock manufacturer based in Douai, France. In 2010 the company was acquired by Titagarah Wagons and renamed AFR Titagarh.

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Located at 50.37 3.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rail vehicle manufacturers of France, Rolling stock manufacturers of France

Anchin Abbey

Anchin Abbey was a Benedictine monastery founded in 1079 in the commune of Pecquencourt in what is now the Nord department of France.

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Located at 50.39 3.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1079 establishments in France, 1790 disestablishments in France, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Nord (French department)

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Raches