Touring Ville-sur-Ancre in France
Ville-sur-Ancre in the region of Picardie with its 241 citizens is a city located in France - some 77 mi or ( 125 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Ville-sur-Ancre is now 09:16 AM (Monday) . 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 Ville-sur-Ancre ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Villers Bretonneux - Anzac part 2 'Pozieres'
Looking at the early days of Anzac work in France, walking from Albert to Pozieres visiting the memorials and sites now famous in Australian history books. ..
Villers Bret - Anzac part 4 'The Battle'
Villers Bretonneux is just a short train trip east from Amiens in beautiful green fields on a rise overlooking the River Somme valley. Here on the 4th Anzac Day, April 25th 1918, Australian troops fro ..
ANZAC DAY ON THE WESTERN FRONT
FRANCE & BELGIUM, 24-26 APRIL 2009 www.pillow.co.uk ..
The Battle of the Somme Zento's photos around Thiepval, France (battle of the somme memorial)
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Interesting facts about this location
Canton of Albert
The Canton of Albert is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.
Located at 50.00 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Manfred von Richthofen
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), also widely known as the Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I. He is considered the top ace of that war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories. Originally a cavalryman, Richthofen transferred to the Air Service in 1915, becoming one of the first members of Jasta 2 in 1916.
Located at 49.93 2.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Albert – Picardie Airport
Albert – Picardie Airport (French: Aéroport d'Albert - Picardie), sometimes referred to as Albert - Picardy Airport, is an airport serving Albert, a commune of the Somme department in the Picardy (Picardie) region of northern France. The airport is located 4 km southeast of Albert, in Bray-sur-Somme. It is primarily used for the transportation of Airbus aircraft parts from the nearby Méaulte Airbus Factory.
Located at 49.97 2.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Albert (1914)
The Battle of Albert began on 25 September 1914 as part of the Race to the Sea during World War I. It directly followed the First Battle of the Marne and the First Battle of the Aisne as progress toward advancing the trench lines to the sea continued. The French Tenth Army began to assemble at Amiens from mid-September and on 25 September began to push eastwards.
Located at 50.01 2.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Lochnagar mine
The Lochnagar mine was an explosive-packed mine created by the Royal Engineer tunnelling companies, located south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département of France, which was detonated at 7:28 am on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The Lochnagar mine, along with a neighbouring mine north of the village known as the Y Sap mine, contained 24 tons of ammonal. At the time these mines were the largest ever detonated.
Located at 50.02 2.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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