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Le Pointeau Destination Guide
Discover Le Pointeau in France
Le Pointeau in the region of Pays de la Loire is a town located in France - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Le Pointeau is now 03:19 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Vannes, Trignac, Saint-Viaud, Saint-Pere-en-Retz, and Saint-Malo-de-Guersac. When in this area, you might want to check out Vannes . 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 Le Pointeau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Gala Temps danse 2012 - Remix mokobé (moderne confirmé)
Gala Temps danse 2012 - Remix mokobé (moderne confirmé) ..
Chantier naval de St Nazaire : le FANTASIA (alain BARRE)
diaporama du paquebot Fantasia photographié en grand angle. Il est tellement grand qu'il déborde au-dessus du pont ! ..
Sonic Youth - Eric's trip - live 09 08 2008 Les Escales
Sonic Youth - Eric's trip Live 09 08 2008 at Les Escales (St Nazaire - France) Camera moves a lot, so was the crowd ;-) ..
2008 Sub Pens at Saint Nazaire
Graham and I couldn't resist seeing the Saint Nazaire sub pens on our homeward journey from Carnac. The Germans built them so well that demolition is prohibitively expensive. German engineers perfecte ..
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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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 km away
Saint-Nazaire Bridge
The Saint-Nazaire bridge (French: Le pont de Saint-Nazaire) is a Cable-stayed bridge spanning the Loire river and linking Saint-Nazaire on the north bank and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins on the south bank, in the department of Loire-Atlantique, Brittany, France.
Located at 47.28 -2.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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