Touring Combles in France
Combles in the region of Picardie with its 695 citizens is a city located in France - some 83 mi or ( 134 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Combles is now 02:38 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Being here already, consider visiting London . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Combles ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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German M16 helmet dug up
German M16 stahlhelm dug up on WWI Battlefield. But after 95 years of laying underground there isn't much left of it. It was on a somme battlefield, we also found some howitzer shells and a gew98 that ..
Eurostar goes so fast...
Look at those poor cars & lorries going so slowly :) Taken somewhere between Paris & Lille, whilst on the way back to London. ..
With the TGV driver between Paris and Brussels
A trip with the TGV driver between Paris and Brussels, with my 5yo nephew ..
Les Boeufs Guards Cemetary Somme
Taken during visit to the Somme in Feb 2008, very peaceful and an amazing sunset. Shame I didn't have a better camera to capture it ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Canton of Combles
The Canton of Combles is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.
Located at 50.01 2.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Ginchy
The Battle of Ginchy took place on 9 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when the 16th Division captured the German-held village of Ginchy. The Irish Royal Munster Fusiliers suffered heavy casualties in the process. Indeed of the two attacking brigades, the 47th Brigade (8th Battalion) failed completely, encountering enemy defences unaffected by the British bombardment whose shelling kept falling short into no-mans land.
Located at 50.02 2.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Battle of Morval
The Battle of Morval, 25–28 September 1916, was an attack during the Battle of the Somme by the British Fourth Army on the villages of Morval, Gueudecourt and Lesboeufs held by the German 1st Army, which had been the final objectives of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette (15–22 September).
Located at 50.03 2.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Battle of Guillemont
The Battle of Guillemont was a British assault on the German-held village of Guillemont during the 1916 Battle of the Somme. Guillemont lay on the right flank of the British sector where it linked with French forces and by holding it, the Germans prevented the Allied armies from operating in unison. Guillemont came in range of British forces following the Battle of Bazentin Ridge on 14 July and it was subjected to a number of costly attacks in late July and August.
Located at 50.01 2.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Delville Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Delville Wood Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located near Longueval, France and the third largest in the Somme battlefield area.
Located at 50.03 2.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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