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    Grainville-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɛ̃vil syʁ ɔdɔ̃] , literally Grainville on Odon) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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    Aunay-sur-Odon, Baron-sur-Odon, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Épinay-sur-Odon, Grainville-sur-Odon, Parfouru-sur-Odon, Tournay-sur-Odon and Tourville-sur-Odon. It...
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    Tourville-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [tuʁvil syʁ ɔdɔ̃] , literally Tourville on Odon) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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    Parfouru-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [paʁfuʁy syʁ ɔdɔ̃] , literally Parfouru on Odon) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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    Bretteville-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ ɔdɔ̃] , literally Bretteville on Odon) is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy...
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    Polish soldiers killed in the Battle of Hill 262 during World War II. Grainville-sur-Odon Communes of the Calvados department "Répertoire national des élus:...
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    Épinay-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [epinɛ syʁ ɔdɔ̃] , literally Épinay on Odon) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in...
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    Baron-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [baʁɔ̃ syʁ ɔdɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. The inhabitants...
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    advance to capture several crossings over the Odon River and the villages of Mouen and Grainville-sur-Odon. Should resistance during the opening phase prove...
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    to be conducted on a 3 mi (4.8 km) front from Grainville-sur-Odon to Juvigny-sur-Seulles, to reach Luc-sur-Mer behind Caen. (Rommel thought the plan unrealistic...
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    river Orne flows through the city, as well as small rivers known as les Odons, most of which have been buried under the city to improve urban hygiene...
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    Colleville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [kɔlvil syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Colleville on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region...
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    court and the growing Parisian bourgeoisie. The railway arrived at Trouville-sur-Mer in 1863. Using Trouville station, passengers could reach Deauville in...
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    Courseulles-sur-Mer on the coast where the Normandy landings took place on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Access to the commune is by the D514 road from Tracy-sur-Mer in...
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    local interest (60 cm) between Ouistreham and Luc-sur-Mer. This line, extended in 1891–1892 to Dives-sur-Mer and Caen, was taken over in 1894 by the Société...
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    Isigny-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [iziɲi syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Isigny on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western...
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    Gonneville-sur-Honfleur Gonneville-sur-Mer Goustranville Gouvix Grainville-Langannerie Grainville-sur-Odon Grandcamp-Maisy Grangues Graye-sur-Mer Grentheville...
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    Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Saint-Laurent on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy...
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    Barneville-la-Bertran, Cricquebœuf, Équemauville, Fourneville, Genneville, Gonneville-sur-Honfleur, Honfleur, Pennedepie, Quetteville, La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur,...
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    Vierville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [vjɛʁvil syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Vierville on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy region in...
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    Ver-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [vɛʁ syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Ver on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western...
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    Communes of the Calvados department Château de Villiers-sur-Port Église Saint-Nicolas de Villiers-sur-Port Bridge and port of Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, by Georges...
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    Fontaine-Étoupefour Fontenay-le-Marmion Gavrus Grainville-sur-Odon Grentheville Laize-Clinchamps Maizet Maltot May-sur-Orne Mondrainville Montigny Préaux-Bocage...
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  • Trouville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [tʁuvil syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Trouville on Sea), commonly referred to as Trouville, is a city of 4,603 inhabitants...
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    Longues-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡ syʁ mɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France. The Longues-sur-Mer...
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    Esquay-sur-Seulles (French pronunciation: [ekɛ syʁ sœl] , literally Esquay on Seulles) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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    Gonneville-sur-Honfleur Gonneville-sur-Mer Goustranville Gouvix Grainville-Langannerie Grainville-sur-Odon Grandcamp-Maisy Grangues Graye-sur-Mer Grentheville...
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    Courseulles-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [kuʁsœl syʁ mɛʁ] , lit. 'Courseulles on Sea'), commonly known as Courseulles, is a commune in the Calvados...
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    Langrune-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡʁyn syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Langrune on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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    Gonneville-sur-Honfleur Gonneville-sur-Mer Goustranville Gouvix Grainville-Langannerie Grainville-sur-Odon Grandcamp-Maisy Grangues Graye-sur-Mer Grentheville...
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