Falaise (French pronunciation: [falɛz] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Flowing through Falaise...
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Normandy in the Second World War. Allied forces formed a pocket around Falaise, Calvados, in which German Army Group B, consisting of the 7th Army and the...
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William the Conqueror (category People from Falaise, Calvados)
after Harthacnut's death in June 1042. William was born in 1027 or 1028 at Falaise, Duchy of Normandy, most likely towards the end of 1028. He was the only...
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Villy-lez-Falaise (French pronunciation: [viji lɛ falɛz] , literally Villy near Falaise) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror (category Tourist attractions in Calvados (department))
The statue of William the Conqueror is located in his birthplace, Falaise, Calvados, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of Caen, France. It depicts...
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de Falaise is a castle from the 12th-13th century, located in the south of the commune of Falaise ("cliff" in French) in the département of Calvados, in...
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in World War II. Prior to the battle, a pocket had formed around Falaise, Calvados, where the German Army Group B, with the 7th Army and the Fifth Panzer...
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Louis Alphonse Gassion (category People from Falaise, Calvados)
circus performer and theatre actor. Gassion was born on 10 May 1881 in Falaise, Calvados to Victor Alphonse Gassion, was a horseman in the circus, and Louise...
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80 % Brest (Finistère) : 80 % Saint-Lô (Manche): 77% Falaise (Calvados): 76% Lisieux (Calvados): 75% The bombings in Normandy before and after D-Day...
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Look up falaise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Falaise may refer to: Falaise, Ardennes, commune in France Falaise, Calvados, commune in France The...
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The following is a list of the 25 cantons of the Calvados department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March...
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Christelle Lechevalier (category People from Falaise, Calvados)
Christelle Lechevalier (born 27 September 1968) is a French National Front Member of the European Parliament for North-West France. She replaced Marine...
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Caen switched sides and surrendered, allowing Henry to advance on Falaise, Calvados, which he took with some casualties. His campaign stalled, and the...
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verdant countryside of Calvados are abundant: cider, calvados, camembert, and Pont-l'Évêque cheeses. One of the advantage of Calvados is to be fairly near...
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Tilly-la-Campagne (Calvados), 95% of Vire (Calvados), 88% of Villers-Bocage (Calvados), 82% of Le Havre (Seine-Maritime), 77% of Saint-Lô (Manche), 76% of Falaise (Calvados)...
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The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):...
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Alain Ferté (category People from Falaise, Calvados)
Alain Serge Ferté (born 8 October 1955 in Falaise, Calvados) is a French professional racing driver. He is the elder brother of Michel Ferté, who was...
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former coach of the Montreal Canadiens Alma has been twinned with Falaise, Calvados, France, since 1969. List of cities in Quebec "Banque de noms de lieux...
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Saint-Affricain (Aveyron) Le Trégor (Côtes-d'Armor) Les Nouvelles de Falaise (Calvados) Liberté Hebdo (Nord) Lozère nouvelle (Lozère) Mayotte Hebdo (Mayotte)...
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Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise is a federation of municipalities (communauté de communes) in the Calvados département and in the Normandy région...
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their wares are on exhibit to the public in two French museums in Falaise, Calvados and Souillac, Lot. "Roullet and Decamps Automatons--A Legend Lives...
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Statue of Rollo, founder of the fiefdom of Normandy, standing in Falaise, Calvados, birthplace of his descendant William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy...
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Falaise was a railway station in the French town of Falaise, Calvados. The station was built by the CF de l'Ouest in pure Ouest architecture, and opened...
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Alain Taravella (category People from Falaise, Calvados)
Alain Taravella Taravella in 2019 Born (1948-05-24) 24 May 1948 (age 76) Falaise, Calvados, France Alma mater HEC Paris Occupation Businessman...
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the US and the Netherlands. Henley is twinned with: Bled, Slovenia Falaise, Calvados, France since 1974 Leichlingen, Germany And has a 'friendship link'...
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Aubigny (French pronunciation: [obiɲi] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. Aubigny is located some...
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Carpentier is a French professional sailor born on 10 January 1950 in Falaise, Calvados.[better source needed] He holds a BA in letters. Married with four...
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William de Falaise (11th century), also called William of Falaise, was a Norman from Falaise, Duchy of Normandy, today in the Calvados department in the...
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The canton of Falaise is an administrative division of the Calvados department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation...
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Frédéric de Lafresnaye (category People from Falaise, Calvados)
Lafresnaye was born into an aristocratic family at Chateau de La Fresnaye in Falaise, Normandy. He took an early interest in natural history, particularly entomology...
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