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Cape Gris-Nez

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Cap Gris-Nez is a cape located in northern France, near the English Channel, and is classified as a protected natural area. Its cliffs, composed of sandstone, clay, and chalk, are a popular spot for fossil hunting, particularly for Jurassic period fossils. The cape has a long history of significance, including the English fortress built by Henry VIII, Napoleon's plans for a cross-channel optical telegraph system, and the location of a Battle of Blanc-Nez and Gris-Nez during the Napoleonic Wars. During World War II, the cape was defended by French and German forces, and today it is home to the Atlantic Wall Museum and a cylindrical concrete lighthouse built in 1958.learn more on wikipedia

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  2. 2.Russian Foreign Policy
  3. 3.Russia-Ukraine War
  4. 4.British Foreign Policy
  5. 5.EU-Russia Relations
  6. 6.Disasters
  7. 7.Oil Market
  8. 8.Biodiversity
  9. 9.Shipping industry
  10. 10.Boating Accident
  11. 11.Sabotage

countries

  1. 1.United StatesUS
  2. 2.SwedenSE
  3. 3.PortugalPT
  4. 4.NetherlandsNL
  5. 5.GreeceGR
  6. 6.United KingdomGB
  7. 7.GermanyDE

organizations

  1. 1.Vessel Finder
  2. 2.United Nations
  3. 3.UK Maritime & Coastguard AgencyGB
  4. 4.Stena Bulk
  5. 5.Royal National Lifeboat Institution
  6. 6.Reederei Koepping
  7. 7.Migration Observatory
  8. 8.Maritime Rescue Coordination Center
  9. 9.MarineTraffic.comGR
  10. 10.International Maritime Organization
  11. 11.Indian NavyIN
  12. 12.German Maritime Search and Rescue Service

persons

  1. 1.Megan Specia
  2. 2.Martyn BoyersGB
  3. 3.Heidi Alexander

technicals

  1. 1.Windcat 33
  2. 2.Volgoneft 212
  3. 3.MV Stena Immaculate
  4. 4.Madeira Island
  5. 5.Humber Estuary
Cape Gris-Nez