Le Grand Hameau in Normandy
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Operation Ariel

Operation Ariel (sometimes Operation Aerial) was the name given to the World War II evacuation of Allied forces from ports in western France, from 15–25 June 1940, following the military collapse in the Battle of France against Nazi Germany. It followed Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk and Operation Cycle, the evacuation from Le Havre, which finished on 13 June.

Located at 49.49, 0.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Battle of France, Evacuations

St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre

St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre, is a Roman Catholic church in Le Havre, France, built between 1951 and 1957/58 as part of the reconstruction of the town of Le Havre, which was almost entirely destroyed during World War II. It acts as a memorial to the five thousand civilians who died in the conflict. The church was designed by the chief architect for the reconstruction of Le Havre, Auguste Perret, teacher and mentor to the Swiss architect Le Corbusier.

Located at 49.491, 0.101111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Seine-Maritime, Buildings and structures in Le Havre, Roman Catholic churches in France

Funiculaire du Havre

The Funiculaire du Havre is a funicular railway line in the French port city of Le Havre. The line is incorporated in the city's public transport network and operated by Bus Océane. It runs between Le Havre (Rue Gustave Flaubert) and the Côte Sainte-Marie (Rue Félix Faure) and includes a tunnel, a loop and a 41% incline. The line was built and opened in 1890 by the Compagnie Générale Française de Tramways (CGFT). Until 1911, it was operated by unreliable steam coaches.

Located at 49.4994, 0.1125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Funiculars in France, Railway lines opened in 1890, Standard gauge railways in France

Le Havre – Octeville Airport

Le Havre – Octeville Airport (French: Aéroport du Havre - Octeville) is an airport serving the city of Le Havre in France. The airport is located in Octeville-sur-Mer, 5 km north-northwest of Le Havre, both communes in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.

Located at 49.5339, 0.0880556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Airports in France, Buildings and structures in Seine-Maritime, Transport in Normandy, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - European

Le Havre Cathedral

Le Havre Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Havre) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Le Havre. It was previously a parish church dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, and is the oldest of the very few buildings in central Le Havre to have survived the devastation of World War II. It became a cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Le Havre in 1974, when the diocese of Le Havre was created. The belltower dates from around 1520 and the main façade is Baroque.

Located at 49.4869, 0.108333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cathedrals in France, Churches in Seine-Maritime, Buildings and structures in Le Havre

University of Le Havre

The University of Le Havre (Université du Havre) is a French university, in the Academy of Rouen.

Located at 49.4958, 0.129444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in France, Educational institutions established in 1985, Buildings and structures in Le Havre, Education in Upper Normandy

Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. Erected in 1974, the episcopal see is Le Havre Cathedral, in the city of Le Havre. The diocese comprises the arrondissement of Le Havre, in the department of Seine-Maritime, Normandy. The diocese was created from territory of the Archdiocese of Rouen, and remains suffragan to the parent diocese. The current bishop is Jean-Luc Brunin, appointed in 2011.

Located at 49.4875, 0.108333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic dioceses in France, Religious organizations established in 1974, Seine-Maritime, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

SS Galeka

SS Galeka was a steam ship originally built for the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company, but requisitioned for use as a British troop transport and then a hospital ship during the First World War. On 28 October 1916 she hit a mine laid by the German U-boat UC-26.

Located at 49.5667, 0.0833333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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World War I shipwrecks in the English Channel, Maritime incidents in 1916, Hospital ships in World War I, 1899 ships, Ships built in Belfast, Hospital ships, Ships sunk by German submarines, Ships of the Union-Castle Line, Ships sunk by mines