Passendale (Passchendaele), Belgium today
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Passchendaele as a word has become in the English language synonymous with mud and an unending swamp through which men fought in 1917, forgetting that it is also the town of Passendale in Belgium. Strangely enough, whereas the spelling Passchendaele is obsolete in Belgium, it has been retained in English. This is because during the First World War, the French language spelling of towns was that which was used everywhere throughout Belgium. Passendale is located to the east of Ypres and is noted for its part in the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917, although there was also a battle there in October 1914 when it was captured by the Kaiser’s army.
To visit the town, I left my motorhome next to the New British Cemetery although I appreciate that not everyone wants to sleep next to a cemetery. For those who do not want to do this, off street parking is no problem.
Passendale is located on a ridge which today is not particularly obvious because of the vegetation, however one can stand at the highest point of the town and imagine what it was like with the vegetation and buildings destroyed and when this ridge controlled the countryside around.
We can find various war cemeteries in and around Passendale. Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world (you can see this in another film).
Passendale is a farming community. One of its specialities is a cheese for which a festival is held every August. Another product is the Passchendaele beer which you can see advertisements for in the film. It is brewed by the Van Honsebrouck brewery in Ingelmunster which is around 10km further to the east.
Scenic Road from Waterloo to Lasne, Belgium
This video was taken June 2011 on a trip back from the grocery store in Waterloo to my friends' house in Lasne, Belgium. Much like the excitement of the famous movie of the 7 minute trip through the streets of Paris, this video will possibly make you car sick in the beginning. However, it gives a great understanding of the countryside, and the quaint, rustic nature of the region. Come take a ride with us, listen to some French speaking DJs, and experience Belgium.
Driving 145e
From : Rue de Lille, Leers-Nord (Belgique)
To : N450, Wattrelos
Distance : 7.6km
Time : 16h40
Weather : Cloudy
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Driving 080921D : Pecq → Mont Saint Aubert
From : Rue de Courtrai (N50), Pecq (Belgique)
To : Chemin de vieux compté, près de Mont Saint Aubert (Belgique)
Distance : 6.3km
Time : 13h45
Weather : Sunny
Vehicle : FIAT Punto II
Special : Driving in the Belgium countryside
Driving 183d
From : Route de Luxembourg (N4), AUTELBAS (Belgique)
To : Route de Neufchateau (N40), FREYLANGE (Belgique)
Distance : 11.4km
Time : 11h10
Weather : Cloudy
Special : Country and villages in Belgium
Driving 204b
From : N52, MARANGE-SILVANGE
To : D9, CLOUANGE
Distance : 6.3km
Time : 08h10
Weather : Cold, Snowing
Special : Roadtrip between Metz (57) and Tourcoing (59) by little roads trought the French, Luxembourg and Belgium country and forest ! And with snow !
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Driving 189a
From : Rue du Mont Gallois, MOUSCRON (Belgique)
To : Doornikserijksweg (N50), BELLEGEM (Belgique)
Distance : 7.6km
Time : 15h00
Weather : Cloudy, Sunny, Wet
Special : Belgium country !
Driving 142
From : IUT, Rue Ste Barbe, Tourcoing
To : Parking Espacde Grand Rue, Avenue des NAtions, Roubaix
Distance : 4.2km
Time : 10h00
Weather : Cloudy
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Driving 153
From : Rue de Pange, Metz-Borny
To : Rond Point Actipole Borny N431
Distance : 6.2km
Time : 14h00
Weather : Sunny
Special :
Driving 080921A : Tourcoing → Wattrelos
From : Studio, Blv Gambetta (D775), Tourcoing
To : Rue Jean Jaures (N450), Wattrelos
Distance : 5.5km
Time : 13h10
Weather : Sunny
Vehicle : FIAT Punto II
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Driving 080922C : Lille → La Madeleine
From : Parking Centre Commercial Euralille, Euralille, Lille
To : Avenue de la République (D5a), La Madeleine
Distance : 3.4km
Time : 17h10
Weather : Sunny, Cloudy
Special :
Driving 150b
From : A22, Tourcoing
To : Rue Jean Bart, Lille
Distance : 11.6km
Time : 10h10
Weather : Sunny
Special :
Driving 080920F : Lille → Lille
From : Rue Robert de Flers, Lille
To : Parking Euralille, Euralille, Lille
Distance : 2.1km
Time : 10h10
Weather : Sunny
Vehicle : FIAT Punto II
Special : Big underground parking at Euralille commercial center