Hauts-de-France, France · Europe
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Europe
Continent
Paris
Timezone
FR
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Guînes (French pronunciation: [ɡin]; West Flemish: Giezene; Picard: Guinne) is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. Historically, it was spelt Guisnes. On 7 January 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, a French pioneer in hydrogen-balloon flight, completed the first aerial crossing of the English Channel, landing in the woods south of Guînes, where a memorial column stands today.
Coordinates
50.8671°, 1.8702°
Region/State
Hauts-de-France
District
Pas-de-Calais
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Country
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Region
Hauts-de-France
Timezone
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