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Delve into Fontenay-sur-Mer
Fontenay-sur-Mer in Manche (Normandy) with it's 181 habitants is located in France about 171 mi (or 276 km) west of Paris, the country's capital town.
Current time in Fontenay-sur-Mer is now 02:08 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports close to Fontenay-sur-Mer, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cherbourg-Octeville, Saint-Lo, Coutances, Bayeux and Vire. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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D-Day Paratrooper on church steeple Sainte Mere Eglise, France
Video shot in 1999 of the church in Sainte Mere Eglise, France (Normandy), where an American paratrooper got hung up while parachuting into the village the morning of June 6, 1944 during the...
Musée AIRBORNE, Sainte-Mère-Eglise
Una visita al museo Airborne, posto di fianco alla celebre chiesa di Sainte-Mère-Eglise. Le riprese sono state effettuate nel febbraio 2013, in un periodo assolutamente lontano da quello in...
Dépannage d'un camping-car enlisé à Sainte Mère Eglise le 07/06/2014
Dépannage d'un camping-car enlisé à Sainte Mère Eglise à l'aide du crochet et d'un tracteur le 07/06/2014.
Harley Davidson Parade To Say Thank You - Sainte-Mère-Eglise 2014
150 Harley Parade to honour the USA on the 70th D-Day Anniversary At Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Normandy, France.
Sainte Mere Parachute Drops Part 8
re-enactment Parachute Drops south of Sainte Mere Eglise France on June 6th 2014.
Sherman tank in Sainte-Mère-l'Eglise
June 8 2008 a Sherman tank was in the center off Sainte-Mère-l'Eglise .
Sainte Mère Église - 65th Anniversary of the D-Day
http://www.druhasvetovavalka.cz/ Pages show pictures and videos of the day taken at places connected with the World War II (Second World War) mail: info@druhasvetovavalka.cz TomTom...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Crisbecq Battery
The Crisbecq battery, also called Marcouf Battery, was a World War II artillery battery constructed by the Todt Organization near the French village of Saint-Marcouf in the department of Manche in the north-east of Cotentin peninsula in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.
Azeville Airfield
Azeville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.
Walter Ohmsen
Walter Ohmsen (7 June 1911 – 19 February 1988) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. On 6 June 1944 the Western Allies launched Operation Overlord, the amphibious invasion of Normandy, France. Ohmsen was the first German defender of Fortress Europe to sight the invasion force.