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Explore Sangatte in France
Sangatte in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 4,170 inhabitants is a place in France - some 147 mi or ( 237 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Sangatte is now 05:24 PM (Thursday) . 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 Wissant. 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 Sangatte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Eurotunnel 2008
Car drive through the Eurotunnel car-train in February 2008 from Calais (F) to Folkstone (UK) ..
Entering in eurotunnel on a truck \ lorry in calais
Entering in eurotunnel on a truck \ lorry on the french side (calais) - company: Primafrio - truck\ lorry: mercedes actros 1846 (460 hp) date: 01-03-2009, 11:26h ..
127 - France. Calais - Tunnel Sous La Manche, Terminal Freet [HD]
Francja. Calais - Tunnel Sous La Manche, Terminal Freet. GPS -- gdziejestem.pl ..
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 3 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 3 km away
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 4 km away
Channel Dash
The Channel Dash, (codenamed Operation Cerberus by the Germans), was a major naval engagement during World War II in which a German Kriegsmarine squadron consisting of both Scharnhorst class battleships, and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen along with escorts, ran a British blockade and successfully sailed from Brest in Brittany to their home bases in Germany via the English Channel.
Located at 50.98 1.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Cité Europe
Cité Europe is a shopping centre located next to the French terminal of the Channel Tunnel at Coquelles. Inaugurated on March 21, 1995, approximately 10 months after the Tunnel opened, Cité Europe has over 140 shops, a hypermarket, a 12-screen cinema complex and around twenty restaurants. Designed by architect Paul Andreu, it is intended to echo the design of the Tunnel. It is easily accessible by public transport, and has free parking for more than 4000 cars.
Located at 50.93 1.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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