2. Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland MemorialBeaumont Hamel The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The 74-acre preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful attack on 1 July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme.The Battle of the Somme was the regiment's first major engagement, and during an assault that lasted approximately 30 minutes the regiment was all but wiped out. Purchased in 1921 by the people of Newfoundland, the memorial site is the largest battalion memorial on the Western Front, and the largest area of the Somme battlefield that has been preserved. Along with preserved trench lines, there are a number of memorials and... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
Hondschoote Videos
Dunkirk and French Flanders
A short visit over the English Channel to the town of Dunkirk in the French Flanders region of France. We went with Norfolk Line from Dover to Dunkirk direct, a journey which takes just two hours. We also visited Bergues, Gravelines, and Hondschoote. Dunkirk has a great war museum too.
Vers un tourisme durable: Labels
« Vers un tourisme durable » : Série à destination des professionnels du tourisme dans le Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
Découvrez notre épisode sur les labels au travers de la visite du « Gîte du Petit Cataine », labellisé Gite Panda, à Millonfosse et du témoignage de Céline Gardier, chargée du développement de la charte européenne du tourisme durable au Parc naturel régional de l'Avesnois.
« Vers un tourisme durable » est une série de 6 épisodes ayant pour objectif de sensibiliser les professionnels du tourisme (hôtels, gîtes & chambres d'hôtes, campings, restaurants, centres de loisirs, ...) sur les « bonnes pratiques » liées au tourisme durable.
Production : CRT Nord Pas de Calais, CDT Nord, ADRT Pas de Calais.
Production exécutive : Hors Format / hors-format.fr
Réalisation : Sébastien Browaeys
The Grand Old Duke of York - GAMBLING AND BEER | London Statue GB
The Grand Old Duke of York! You already know where the beer is but do you know why his column is so high? Remember his gambling debts? It is said he is so high up there so he can escape all the people he owned money. The Duke's father was King George III who had 15 children. That's right, we know what we wrote. FIFTEEN! Frederick was his father's favourite child but he was the second son. The first one was George IV who dies 3 years after Frederick. King George IV was the Prince Regent who we mentioned in our video about Regent Street. Check the Regent Street video here:
BEFORE HE MADE THE REFORMS: Officer positions were bought and sold rather than being granted to the most worthy men. The officers were, therefore, men from wealthy aristocratic backgrounds like York himself, but often without his military experience or competence.
INSPIRING A NURSERY RHYME: As mentioned he was a Commander-in-Chief when the war with France started. Frederick was in charge of a military expedition to Flanders. He took control of the port of Dunkirk but was then pushed back in a battle at Hondschoote. His troops (a mixture of British and Hanoverian forces) performed well but were outnumbered three to one. Over the following months, he marched his army back and forth between ineffective minor actions, inspiring the nursery rhyme. Meanwhile, Britain and her allies lost control of Flanders, and in July 1794 York and his troops were evacuated.
LYRICS OF THE NURSERY THYME: Oh, The grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again.
And when they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down, And when they were only half-way up, They were neither up nor down.
You can watch a video of the song here:
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