Wierre-Effroy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. La CoupoleSaint Omer La Coupole , also known as the Coupole d'Helfaut-Wizernes and originally codenamed Bauvorhaben 21 or Schotterwerk Nordwest , is a Second World War bunker complex in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, about 5 kilometres from Saint-Omer, and some 14.4 kilometers south-southeast from the less developed Blockhaus d'Eperlecques V-2 launch installation in the same area. It was built by the forces of Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944 to serve as a launch base for V-2 rockets directed against London and southern England, and is the earliest known precursor to modern underground missile silos still in existence. Constructed in the side of a disused chalk quarry, the most prominent feature of the complex is an immense concrete dome, to which its modern name refers. It was built above ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
4. Cap Blanc NezWissant Cap Gris-Nez is a cape on the Côte d'Opale in the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France. It is between Wissant and Audresselles, in the commune of Audinghen. The cliffs of the cape are the closest point of France to England – 34 km from their English counterparts at Dover. Smothered in sea pinks and thrift, the cliffs are a perfect vantage point to see hundreds of ships, from oil tankers to little fishing trawlers, plying the waters below. On a clear day, the emblematic white cliffs of Dover on the English shore can be seen. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Cap Gris NezAudinghen Cap Gris-Nez is a cape on the Côte d'Opale in the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France. It is between Wissant and Audresselles, in the commune of Audinghen. The cliffs of the cape are the closest point of France to England – 34 km from their English counterparts at Dover. Smothered in sea pinks and thrift, the cliffs are a perfect vantage point to see hundreds of ships, from oil tankers to little fishing trawlers, plying the waters below. On a clear day, the emblematic white cliffs of Dover on the English shore can be seen. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Cite EuropeCoquelles Coquelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France. The town comprises a shopping centre, hotels and farm in vieille Coquelles , part of the L'Européene autoroute and the Channel Tunnel terminal. The Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is located in Coquelles off the A16, exit 42. This is the terminus of shuttle services from the UK, as well as the terminus of the LGV Nord, whereby Eurostar services can travel into the Channel Tunnel. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
War related sight seeing in northern France. The Canadian WWI tunnels, grounds, and memoial in Vimy, La Coupole German WWII rocket building/launching facility near St. Omer, a fully restored windmill near Watten, a WWII German blockhouse near Cassel, and Lille (a picture taken to match the same view in a black and white picture seen at La Coupole.
5 Aircraft Wrecks around Holme Moss
10 Mile hike from Last year from Holme Moss Transmitter picking up 5 Aircraft Wrecks, A Swordfish, 2 Gloster Meteors, A Sabre and a B24H Liberator