Cap Gris Nez - Citizendia

Cap gris nez seen from Spot Satellite

Cape Gris Nez

Cap Gris Nez ("Grey Nose Cape" in English) is a cape on the Côte d'Opale in the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France. Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment Côte d'Opale is the French coast from Calais to Boulogne-sur-Mer. Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

It is between Wissant (Whitesand - originally Witzand) and Audresselles (originally Auderzele), in the commune of Audinghen (Odingham). Wissant ( White sand is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Audresselles is a commune south of Cape Gris Nez in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Audinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

The cliffs of the Cap are the closest point of France to England - 34 km (20 miles) from their English counterparts at Dover. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. 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. Armeria is the Botanical name for a Genus of Flowering plants. Marsh Daisy redirects here For the chicken breed see Marsh Daisy (chicken Armeria maritima is the Botanical name for On a clear day, the emblematic white cliffs of Dover on the English shore can be seen. The white cliffs of Dover are Cliffs which form part of the British coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France.

The proximity of the cape to England led to the frequent destruction of the nearby village of Audinghen in wars between England and France. On the top of the cliff are the ruins of an English fortress, built by Henry VIII at the beginning of the 16th century. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Napoleon stopped at the cape on 1 July 1803 whilst making an inspection of the coast around Boulogne-sur-Mer and of his invasion troops. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Boulogne-sur-Mer ( Bonen in Dutch is a City in Northern France. Napoleon 's planned Invasion of England at the start of the War of the Third Coalition, although never carried out was a major influence He then envisioned setting up a cross-Channel optical telegraph, with a semaphore on the cape. A semaphore telegraph, optical telegraph, shutter telegraph chain, Chappe telegraph, or Napoleonic semaphore is a system The first semaphore of this line was installed on the cape in 1805, without waiting for the planned French invasion of England. On July 18, 1805, a memorable naval battle took place off the cape. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or A British flotilla with strong numerical superiority pursued Dutch ships that were following the coast and trying to get back into harbour of Ambleteuse. Ambleteuse is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Expecting an attack of this type, Napoleon had stationed a force of 300 guns on the cape, and a barrage from this force obliged the British vessels to retreat.

The corvette captain Ducuing and his men died on May 25, 1940 while defending the semaphore, and a commemorative stela was later placed on the cape to commemorate this sacrifice. A corvette is a small maneuverable lightly armed Warship, originally smaller than a Frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft, although many Commandant Gabriel Auguste Ferdinand Ducuing ( 22 December 1885, Paris - 25 May 1940, Cap Gris Nez) was an officer in the Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During the Second World War, the Germans built a blockhouse inside the Tudor ruins and the place was liberated by the Canadians in September 1944. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In Military science, a blockhouse is a small isolated Fort in the form of a single building The First Canadian Army was the senior Canadian operational formation in Europe during the Second World War.

Sunset at Cape Gris Nez

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