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    Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ syʁ sɛv]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Prior...
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    Mont-Saint-Michel (French pronunciation: [lə mɔ̃ sɛ̃ miʃɛl]; Norman: Mont Saint Miché; English: Saint Michael's Mount) is a tidal island and mainland commune...
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  • in the capture of Saint-Lô. Afterwards, they join the 90th Infantry Division as reinforcements to help secure Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves. The squad assaults...
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    spring, believed by pilgrims to have healing powers, dedicated to Saint Mewan (Saint Méen). Sainte-Mère-Église is twinned with the English village of Sturminster...
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    Saint-Germain-sur-Ay (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ syʁ ɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is located...
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    highest casualty rates suffered in WWII. An attack on the island of Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves on 23 July failed so the 90th bypassed it and took Périers on 27...
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    Jobourg, Omonville-la-Petite, Omonville-la-Rogue, Sainte-Croix-Hague, Saint-Germain-des-Vaux, Tonneville, Urville-Nacqueville, Vasteville and Vauville....
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    Anctoville-sur-Boscq is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Communes of the Manche department "Répertoire...
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    [Cartulary of Saint-Lô] (in French). Saint-Lô: Jacqueline fils. Seguin, Jean (1930). Cent Réimpressions de vieilles gravures sur bois ou sur métal provenant...
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    Quettreville-sur-Sienne (French pronunciation: [kɛtʁəvil syʁ sjɛn]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016,...
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    Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ va la uɡ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is particularly...
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    Stations of the Cross Saint-Gervais Basilica Saint-Gervais Basilica, Skull of Saint Aubert US Avranches is based in the commune. Saint-Gaudens, France, since...
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    inon-dèrent la Gaule au septième siècle, et ne laissèrent rien d'entier sur leur passage que les traces sanglantes de leur barbarie, la désolation et...
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    Saint-Germain-d'Elle Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut Saint-Germain-de-Varreville Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard Saint-Germain-sur-Ay Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves Saint-Gilles...
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    Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ də tuʁnəby]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France....
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    d'agglomération du Cotentin Communauté d'agglomération Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Lô Agglo Communauté de communes de la Baie du Cotentin...
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    Saint-Germain-d'Elle Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut Saint-Germain-de-Varreville Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard Saint-Germain-sur-Ay Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves Saint-Gilles...
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    Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sovœʁ lə vikɔ̃t]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is...
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    Saint-Germain-d'Elle Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut Saint-Germain-de-Varreville Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard Saint-Germain-sur-Ay Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves Saint-Gilles...
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    Saint-Germain-d'Elle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ dɛl]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Communes of the...
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    Saint-Germain-de-Varreville (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ də vaʁvil]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France....
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    Saint-Louet-sur-Vire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lwɛ syʁ viʁ], literally Saint-Louet on Vire) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western...
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    Norman architecture and contains a chapel and stained glass dedicated to Saint Marcouf. The bishop of Coutances exercised ecclesiastical jurisdiction over...
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  • Thumbnail for Saint-Maur-des-Bois
    Saint-Maur-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁ de bwa]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France, close to the border...
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    Saint-Germain-d'Elle Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut Saint-Germain-de-Varreville Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard Saint-Germain-sur-Ay Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves Saint-Gilles...
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    Saint-Germain-d'Elle Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut Saint-Germain-de-Varreville Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard Saint-Germain-sur-Ay Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves Saint-Gilles...
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    Saint-Germain-d'Elle Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut Saint-Germain-de-Varreville Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard Saint-Germain-sur-Ay Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves Saint-Gilles...
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    resort of Saint-Pair-sur-Mer and the village of Saint-Planchers. The island quarter of Chausey is located off to the northwest, and Mont Saint-Michel is...
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    Cherbourg-Octeville) and the largest city of the department, ahead of the Saint-Lô prefecture, and the second-largest city in the region, after Caen. Its...
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    Saint-Germain-d'Elle Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut Saint-Germain-de-Varreville Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard Saint-Germain-sur-Ay Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves Saint-Gilles...
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