Explore Frise in France
Frise in the region of Picardie with its 160 inhabitants is a town in France - some 78 mi or ( 126 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Frise is now 11:09 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Frise ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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2005-08-03 Haute Picardie 3
More Haute Picardie roll-bys, then on the TGV for a quick 45 minute ride back to the Charles de Gaulle airport, then finally the Montmartre Funicular. ..
2005-08-03 Haute Picardie 01
My first time in France experiencing the wonders of 300kmh TGV's and Eurostars passing Haute Picardie station, north of Paris. At 1:41-1:46 and again at 2:00-2:06 you can see rhythmic shaking of the v ..
2005-08-03 Haute Picardie 2
Views around the Haute Picardie station in France. The videoing locations for these two videos are at the Haute Picardie Station platforms, underneath an A-1 overpass about half-mile south of the stat ..
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Capture of Trônes Wood
Trônes Wood is located to the south east of the town of Longueval in the département of the Somme in northern France. The Capture of Trônes Wood was an action in the First World War between British and German forces as part of the larger Battle of the Somme. The wood formed part of the German second defence line and provided cover for German rifle, machine gun and artillery fire covering the southerly access routes to the fortified town of Longueval.
Located at 50.01 2.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Raynal Bolling
Raynal Cawthorne Bolling (September 1, 1877 - March 26, 1918) was the first high-ranking officer of the United States Army to be killed in combat in World War I. A corporate lawyer by vocation, he became an early Army aviator and the organizer of both of the first units in what ultimately became the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command.
Located at 49.88 2.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 8 km away
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 8 km away
Devonshire Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Devonshire Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial site for some of the Commonwealth troops killed during the Battle of the Somme. It is located near to the village of Mametz. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the British Empire in perpetuity by the French state in recognition of the sacrifices made by the Allies in the defence of France during the First World War.
Located at 50.00 2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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