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|  Napoléon Bonaparte - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Basse-Normandie
in La Famille Bonaparte [FR] Statue équestre de Napoléon face à la mer.
[EN] Equestrian statue of Napoléon who's wtach the Channel. posted by: Tromel location: Normandie, France date approved: 12/14/2016 last visited: 2/11/2017 |
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|  Église Sainte-Petronille / Church of Saint Petronilla (La Pernelle, Normandy)
in Monuments Historiques Français Small but beautiful stone Church of Saint Petronilla (Église Sainte-Petronille), located on a tiny hill in village La Pernelle, is from a far visible architectural dominant of this picturesque part of Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 2/25/2010 last visited: 12/15/2014 |
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|  Monument commémoratif (Branly) - Auderville, France
in Monuments Historiques Français Monument commémoratif des essais de TSF par Branly posted by: BR72130 location: Normandie, France date approved: 8/6/2013 last visited: never |
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|  Fortifications of Vauban: Fort de la Hogue (Normandy, France)
in World Heritage Sites From a far visible tower of Fort de la Hogue - a landmark of Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue area - is one of 12 fortified objects designed by genial French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, which were added to UNESCO WH List in 2008. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 2/24/2010 last visited: 12/15/2014 |
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|  Fort de La Hougue,Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue,France
in Historic Forts Le Fort de La Hougue à Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue./La Hougue in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. posted by: celene37 location: Normandie, France date approved: 2/24/2018 last visited: 2/24/2018 |
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|  Eglise Saint-Nicolas / Church of St. Nicolas (Barfleur, Normandy)
in Monuments Historiques Français Church of St. Nicolas (Eglise Saint-Nicolas) in Barfleur is the architectural dominant of this small pictoresque seaport in north of Cotentin peninsula (Normandy). posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 2/26/2010 last visited: 7/13/2018 |
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|  Fort de Tatihou,Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue,France
in Historic Forts Le fort de Tatihou à Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue./ Fort Tatihou in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. posted by: celene37 location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France date approved: 2/23/2018 last visited: 5/8/2017 |
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|  Fort de Tatihou,Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue,France
in World Heritage Sites Le fort de Tatihou à Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue./ Fort Tatihou in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. posted by: celene37 location: Normandie, France date approved: 2/24/2018 last visited: 2/24/2018 |
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|  D-Day: Liberation of Sainte-Mère-Église & private John Steele story (Normandy, France)
in World War II Sites ...in June 6th, 1944 at 04:30 AM the Stars & Stripes were hoisted over the church tower and St. Mère-Église was the first town to be liberated in France. And church tower itself was scene of famous story of one US paratrooper - private John Steele. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 6/11/2009 last visited: 8/11/2017 |
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|  Pointe-du-Hoc Battlefield - Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Basse-Normandie, France
in Battlefields During WWII D-Day Landings, US Forces bombed and climbed Pointe-du-Hoc to take over a German fortification. // Pendant WWII, les forces américaines ont bombardé et monta Pointe-du-Hoc de prendre en charge une fortification allemande. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: Normandie, France date approved: 7/20/2015 last visited: 8/3/2018 |
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|  Pointe du Hoc (Calvados, Normandy, France)
in World War II Sites ...today quiet cliff covered by grass with concrete ruins and offering great vista over Canal, but in June 1944, during Operation Overlord, Point du Hoc was witness of brave attack of the United States Army Rangers. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Normandie, France date approved: 6/10/2009 last visited: 8/3/2018 |
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|  Le Couperon Guardhouse - Le Couperon, Jersey, Channel Islands
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Le Couperon Guardhouse was built in 1689 and down the years was extended and modified. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 8/4/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Channel Islands: St John
in Victorian Post Boxes The advent of the British wayside letter box can be traced to Sir Rowland Hill Secretary of the Post Office, and his Surveyor for the Western District,and noted novelist, Anthony Trollope, posted by: Morn Hyland location: Jersey date approved: 7/2/2009 last visited: 7/17/2009 |
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|  Seymour Tower (L'Avarison)
in Historic Forts In 1781 after the French invaded Jersey and were defeated at the Battle of Jersey, the Governor of Jersey, Henry Seymour Conway embarked on a project to build coastal defences to better protect the island. posted by: mikecart location: Jersey date approved: 11/13/2010 last visited: 6/12/2017 |
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|  Jersey war tunnels,Jersey,Channel ilands,United Kingdom
in World War II Sites German war tunnels build in 1940 on Jersey posted by: lopac44 location: Jersey date approved: 10/1/2009 last visited: 7/2/2018 |
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|  World Jersey Cattle Bureau - 50 Years - St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
in Commercial Commemorations This sculpture of cattle and plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of the creation of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 9/14/2017 last visited: 6/30/2018 |
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|  St Helier L A Penfold Hexagonal postbox
in Victorian Post Boxes This example of an L A Penfold Hexagonal postbox can be found outside the post office situated in the historical indoor market in St Helier . posted by: Morn Hyland location: Jersey date approved: 10/2/2008 last visited: 6/30/2018 |
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|  Liberation Of The Island Of Jersey - 40 Years - St. Helier, Jersery, The Channel Islands
in Commercial Commemorations This commemorative stone underneath the balcony of the States Building in Royal Square was unveiled on 10th May 1985 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Jersey from German occupation. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 7/21/2014 last visited: 7/16/2019 |
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|  Queen Elizabeth II - 25 Years - St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
in Commercial Commemorations This cross was erected in 1977 to celebrate the silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 7/29/2014 last visited: 7/16/2019 |
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|  Queen Victoria - 50 Years - St. Helier, Jersey Channel Islands
in Commercial Commemorations This statue of Queen Victoria was erected in 1887 to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. The statue stands in a public park originally known as West Park, but which changed its name to Victoria Park when the statue was erected. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 7/29/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Resistance Nest Richtfeuer - St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
in World War II Sites The remains of an old gun emplacement have been included in the wall of the Tourist Information Centre as a reminder of the fact Jersey was occupied by German forces during World War II. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 7/14/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Liberation Of The Island Of Jersey - 45 Years - St. Helier, Jersery, The Channel Islands
in Commercial Commemorations This commemorative stone at the entrance to Liberation square was unveiled on 9th May 1990 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the liberation of Jersey from German occupation. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 7/21/2014 last visited: 7/6/2018 |
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|  Liberation Of The Island Of Jersey - 50 Years - St. Helier, Jersery, The Channel Islands
in Commercial Commemorations This statue of local Jersey people celebrating liberation from German occupation was unveiled on 9th May 1995 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 7/9/2014 last visited: 7/16/2019 |
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|  Queen Elizabeth II - 50 Years - St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
in Commercial Commemorations This 14.25 metre high needle was erected to celebrate the Golden anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 7/29/2014 last visited: 7/16/2019 |
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|  Golden Jubilee Needle Time Capsule - St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
in Time Capsules This time capsule was placed at the Golden Jubilee Needle in 2004. posted by: dtrebilc location: Jersey date approved: 7/30/2014 last visited: 6/20/2017 |
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