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Le Cormier Destination Guide
Delve into Le Cormier in France
Le Cormier in the region of Pays de la Loire is a city in France - some 240 mi or ( 386 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Le Cormier is now 04:27 AM (Friday) . 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: Vannes, Saint-Viaud, Saint-Pere-en-Retz, Saint-Nazaire, and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins. While being here, make sure to check out Vannes . 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 Le Cormier ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pointe Saint Gildas (44)
L'océan Atlantique un peu en colère - Atlantic Ocean Little bit angry ..
Pornic donne le hoquet
petite vue d'une plage à Pornic ..
Feu d'artifice Pornic 14 juillet 2012
Part.3 : Bouquet final du Feu d'artifice de Pornic le 14 juillet 2012 ..
Feu d'artifice Pornic 14 juillet 2012
Part.1 : Début du Feu d'artifice de Pornic le 14 juillet 2012 . ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Château de Pornic
The Château de Pornic is a restored castle in the commune of Pornic in the Loire-Atlantique département of France, 50 km from Nantes. It is also known as the "Château de Barbe Bleue" (Bluebeard) because it belonged to Gilles de Rais.
Located at 47.19 -2.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer
Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer is a former commune in the Pays de Retz, situated in the Loire-Atlantique département and in the French région of Pays de la Loire. From 1973, it was absorbed by the neighbouring commune of Pornic and from July 1, 2007 it became a subdivision of this commune. The commune forms a part of Brittany, in the traditional county of Retz and in the historical Pays Nantais. The inhabitants of Sainte-Marie are known as the Sanmaritains and Sanmaritaines.
Located at 47.11 -2.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
St Nazaire Raid
The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a successful British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France during the Second World War. The operation was undertaken by the Royal Navy and British Commandos under the auspices of Combined Operations Headquarters on 28 March 1942.
Located at 47.27 -2.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
USS Buchanan (DD-131)
USS Buchanan (DD-131), named for Franklin Buchanan, was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Buchanan was transferred to the United Kingdom under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement in 1940 and served as HMS Campbeltown (I42). She was destroyed during the St. Nazaire Raid: at 1:34 on 28 March 1942, loaded with four tons of amatol explosive, the ship rammed the gates of the Forme Ecluse Louis Joubert dry dock.
Located at 47.28 -2.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
HMS Campbeltown (I42)
HMS Campbeltown was a "Town"-class destroyer of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She was originally US destroyer USS Buchanan, and, like many other obsolescent U.S. Navy destroyers, she was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 as part of the Destroyers for Bases Agreement. Campbeltown became one of the most famous of these ships when she was used in the St. Nazaire Raid in 1942.
Located at 47.28 -2.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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