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Baltic and North seas and the English Channel

Arromanches, France; English Channel

Brighton: Palace Pier

Dorset, England: Jurassic Coast

Arromanches-les-Bains, on the English Channel

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Arromanches-les-Bains, on the English Channel

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English Channel: One dead after small boat sinks in attempted crossing • Feb. 16, 2025, 1:18 AM ET (BBC)

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Baltic and North seas and the English Channel

Arromanches, France; English Channel

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Arromanches-les-Bains, on the English Channel

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