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La Grigonnais Destination Guide
Delve into La Grigonnais in France
La Grigonnais in the region of Pays de la Loire with its 1,314 residents is a city in France - some 206 mi or ( 332 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in La Grigonnais is now 11:20 PM (Thursday) . 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, Bristol, Vannes, Saint-Malo, and Saffre. 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 La Grigonnais ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Souvenir de mon village, La Chevallerais.
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La Chevallerais
A little movie of some photographs I have taken while spending some time at la Chevallerais. The pictures at the start are of the "Canal de Nantes a Brest", they were split toned. The photographs afte ..
Tour de France Château de Blain en bottes de paille
Le Tour de France est passé à Blainle 7 juillet 2008 à 16h, nous avons réalisé une animation: "faire du "Home-trainer" au pied d'un "Château en bottes de paille"... ..
Sailing Regattas - Seriously Cool Events
Corporate sailing regattas and match racing sailing events are perfect for team building and client events. Camaraderie and team spirit shines from all who take part in this eco friendly event with ra ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Blain
The Battle of Blain, also called the Battle of Messac, was fought on 24 May 843 by the forces of Lambert II of Nantes and Erispoe, prince of Brittany, against Renaud, Frankish Count of Nantes. It arose from Breton resistance to Frankish power within Brittany and disputes over control of the County of Nantes. The defeat of the Franks led to a period of Breton expansionism.
Located at 47.48 -1.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Château de Blain
The Château de Blain is a mediaeval castle constructed in the 13th century and heavily remodelled in the 16th. It formed part of the frontier defences of Brittany along with the towns and castles of Vitré, Fougères, Châteaubriant, Ancenis and Clisson. It is in the commune of Blain in the Loire-Atlantique département of France.
Located at 47.47 -1.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Conquereuil
The Battle of Conquereuil was fought on July 27, 992 AD between the Bretons under Conan I, Duke of Brittany and the Angevins under Fulk the Black. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} Duke Conan had the breton city of Nantes under siege, when he learned that Fulk was marching with an army to relieve the city. Conan raised the siege and began marching his troops back in the direction of Rennes to face Fulk.
Located at 47.63 -1.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Aéroport du Grand Ouest
The Aéroport du Grand Ouest Project is a planned new airport, to be situated 30 km to the north-west of the French city of Nantes in the commune of Notre-Dame-des-Landes. It is intended that the new airport will replace Nantes Atlantique Airport as the airport for Nantes, but also serve as an international gateway for western France. The €580 million project was approved in February 2008, with construction expected to start in 2014 and an opening date in 2017.
Located at 47.35 -1.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Battle of Jengland
The Battle of Jengland (also called Jengland-Beslé, Beslé, or Grand Fougeray) took place on 22 August 851, between the Frankish army of Charles the Bald and the Breton army of Erispoe, Duke of Brittany. The Bretons were victorious, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Angers in September 851 which secured Breton independence.
Located at 47.72 -1.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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