Capel-le-Ferne

Capel- le -Ferne ( ˌ keɪpəl lə fɜrn ), the name is derived from the phrase Chapel in the Ferns, which means chapel is in the Ferns, is a village near Folkestone, Kent with about 2400 inhabitants ( 2005). The village lies on the chalk cliffs of Dover, and its main attraction is the Battle of Britain Memorial, which was opened by Elizabeth Bowes -Lyon on July 9, 1993, is dedicated to those who are in between July 10 and October 31, 1940 the battle of Britain fought. The memorial is built on part of the former coastal batteries. The Euro tunnel leads through under the northern part of the village.

The New Dower Road ( B2011 road ) from Folkestone to Dover is the main street of the village, where every Tuesday morning a farmer's market is held. Through traffic on the A20 runs past Capel- le -Ferne. The location is rural. Walkers on the way to the East Cliff and Warren Country Park towards Folkestone and Clifftop Cafe at the edge of the cliffs opens the unobstructed view across the English Channel towards the French coast. In the direction of Dover introduces a way to Samphire Hoe.

The village is twinned with the town of Oye -Plage in the French department of Pas -de -Calais, about 12 kilometers east of Calais, at the junction of D219 and D940.