Troarn (French pronunciation: [tʁɔ.aʁn]) is a commune in the Calvados of the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into...
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Durandus of Troarn was a French Benedictine and ecclesiastical writer, b. about 1012, at Le Neubourg near Evreux; d. 1089, at Troarn near Caen). Affiliated...
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Troarn Abbey or Abbey Saint-Martin de Troarn (French: Abbaye Saint-Martin de Troarn) was a Benedictine abbey in the French town of Troarn, now in the...
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The canton of Troarn is an administrative division of the Calvados department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation...
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dating from the end of the 11th century specifies that the donor granted Troarn Abbey a plot of land to extend the church. The extension of the building...
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through which the road ran to Troarn. Attacking by that route and from Sannerville, the 3rd Infantry Division found Troarn strongly defended and at nightfall...
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near Troarn that had now increased in numbers after another fifty men had arrived. A reconnaissance party, and a party of sappers, was sent into Troarn to...
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Caen which forms the northern border of the commune as it goes east to Troarn. The D227 comes from Sannerville in the north and goes south through the...
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was a supporter of the Perseigne Abbey and the Abbey of Saint-Martin of Troarn. He married Beatrix of Maine, daughter of Elias II, Count of Maine, and...
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communes of Troarn (the seat) and Sannerville. This merger was revoked by the administrative court, and on 31 December 2019 the former communes Troarn and Sannerville...
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of Normandy, opposing the Canadian offensive Operation Atlantic between Troarn and Demouville on 18 July 1944. Two were lost in combat, while the company...
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of Dozulé, Canton of Trouville Deauville, Canton of Honfleur, Canton of Troarn, Canton of Cambremer, Canton of Pont-l'Évêque, Canton of Blangy-le-Château...
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503 during the Battle of Normandy, opposing Operation Atlantic between Troarn and Demouville on 18 July 1944; losses were two from combat, plus the company...
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near Bures and a third by Troarn. All bridges were destroyed and the battalion numbering around 190 men dug in around Troarn. The paras held the left flank...
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Biéville-Beuville (11) 5–0 AS St Désir (10) 75. FC Baie de l'Orne (11) 0–1 ES Troarn (9) 76. Dozulé FC (9) 1–1 (2–3 p) US Houlgate (9) 77. FC Langrune-Luc (9)...
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Somme 1940, Withdrawal to Seine, St. Valery-en-Caux, Odon, Cheux, Caen, Troarn, Mont Pincon, Quarry Hill, Falaise, Falaise Road, Dives Crossing, La Vie...
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the battalion to a crossroad north of Troarn where it would await more reinforcements before it attacked Troarn itself. However, the small force sent...
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Cai Xiang, Chinese calligrapher, official and poet (d. 1067) Durandus of Troarn, French theologian (approximate date) García Sánchez III, king of Pamplona...
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brigade west of Troarn. Patrolling led to the liberation of St. Parr and 4th Special Service Brigade moved up to the Dives River and Troarn was liberated...
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Tourville-en-Auge Tourville-sur-Odon Tracy-Bocage Tracy-sur-Mer Tréprel Trévières Troarn Le Tronquay Trouville-sur-Mer Trungy Urville Ussy Vacognes-Neuilly Valambray...
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Tourville-en-Auge Tourville-sur-Odon Tracy-Bocage Tracy-sur-Mer Tréprel Trévières Troarn Le Tronquay Trouville-sur-Mer Trungy Urville Ussy Vacognes-Neuilly Valambray...
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became Archbishop of Canterbury. Other abbeys were those of Troarn of which Durand of Troarn, the successful opponent of Berengarius, was abbot in the 11th...
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1940, Normandy Landing, Tilly sur Seulles, Odon, Caen, Bourguébus Ridge, Troarn, Mont Pincon, St. Pierre la Vielle, Gheel, Nederrijn, Aam, Venraij, Rhineland...
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of Escaut, Dunkirk 1940, Normandy Landing, Odon, Caen, Bourgebus Ridge, Troarn, Falaise, Nederrijn, Lower Maas, Venraij, Ourthe, Rhineland, Reichswald...
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towns: Orne: Trun Calvados: Morteaux-Coulibœuf, Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, Troarn, Dives-sur-Mer, Cabourg The Dives is officially navigable up to the bridge...
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The Second World War: Dyle, Dunkirk 1940, Normandy Landing, Cambes, Caen, Troarn, Venlo Pocket, Rhine, Bremen, North-West Europe 1940 '44-45 Later wars:...
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Tourville-en-Auge Tourville-sur-Odon Tracy-Bocage Tracy-sur-Mer Tréprel Trévières Troarn Le Tronquay Trouville-sur-Mer Trungy Urville Ussy Vacognes-Neuilly Valambray...
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Willelmi comitis Pontivi » donated property to the abbey of Saint-Martin, Troarn with the consent of « filiis meis Johanne et Roberto et Willelmo » by charter...
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advance; one road running along the coast and another further inland from Troarn to Pont-Audemer. The division returned to England in early September, having...
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Tourville-en-Auge Tourville-sur-Odon Tracy-Bocage Tracy-sur-Mer Tréprel Trévières Troarn Le Tronquay Trouville-sur-Mer Trungy Urville Ussy Vacognes-Neuilly Valambray...
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