Caen (UK: /ˈkɒ̃ ˈkɒn/; French: [kɑ̃] ; Norman: Kaem) is a commune 15 km (9.3 mi) inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the prefecture of...
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Stade Malherbe Caen (French pronunciation: [stad malɛʁb kɑ̃]; commonly known as SM Caen, Malherbe, or simply Caen) is a French professional football team...
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of Caen and its vicinity during the Battle of Normandy. Caen is about 9 mi (14 km) inland from the Calvados coast astride the Orne River and Caen Canal...
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Herbert Eugene Caen (/keɪn/; April 3, 1916 – February 1, 1997) was a San Francisco humorist and journalist whose daily column of local goings-on and insider...
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The Calcaire de Caen or Calcaires de Caen Formation; French for Caen Limestone, is a geological formation in France. It dates back to the mid-Bathonian...
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Caen stone (French: Pierre de Caen) is a light creamy-yellow Jurassic limestone quarried in north-western France near the city of Caen. The limestone is...
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("Ladies' Abbey"), is a former Benedictine monastery in the French city of Caen, Normandy, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It was founded in 1063 by William...
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The University of Caen Normandy (French: Université de Caen Normandie), also known as Unicaen, is a public university in Caen, France. The institution...
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Athlone House (redirect from Athlone House (formerly Caen Wood Towers), Highgate)
Athlone House, formerly known as Caen Wood Towers, is a large Victorian house in Highgate, north London, England. Built around 1872, it was designed by...
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Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen, Normandy, France. The station stands on the main line...
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The Mémorial de Caen is a museum and war memorial in Caen, Normandy, France commemorating World War II and the Battle for Caen. More generally, the museum...
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The Château de Caen is a castle in the Norman city of Caen in the Calvados département (Normandy). It has been officially classed as a Monument historique...
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Émilie Caen is a French actress. She is known for playing the role of Ségolène in Serial (Bad) Weddings. Thanks to her mother, who regularly took her to...
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Caen Hill Locks (/ˈkeɪn ˈhɪl/) are a flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire, England. Of the 107 locks...
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The Caen Synagogue (French: Synagogue de Caen), officially Synagogue of the Hebrew Cultural Association, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located...
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Tod@s caen is a 2019 Mexican romantic comedy film directed by Ariel Winograd from a screenplay by Cory Brusseau, and Martha Higareda. The film premiered...
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Caen–Carpiquet Airport (French: Aéroport de Caen–Carpiquet) (IATA: CFR, ICAO: LFRK) is an international airport located in Carpiquet, 6 km west of Caen...
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timeline of the history of the city of Caen, France. 912 – Caen becomes western capital of Normandy. 1060 – Château de Caen (castle) built by William the Conqueror...
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Loss Caen v Paris FC Pau v Caen Caen v Annecy Grenoble v Caen Caen v Ajaccio Caen v Amiens Guingamp v Caen Caen v Lorient Red Star v Caen Caen v Troyes...
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Operation Overlord (section Caen)
expanded when they captured the port at Cherbourg on 26 June and the city of Caen on 21 July. A failed counterattack by German forces in response to Allied...
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The Boulevard périphérique de Caen is a ring road circling the French city of Caen. It is the route nationale 814. Traveling speed on the road is limited...
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-0.29 The Port of Caen (French: Port de Caen) is the harbour and port authority of the Norman city of Caen, France. The port of Caen is composed of a series...
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Caen Caen v Pau Concarneau v Caen Caen v Ajaccio Laval v Caen Caen v Saint-Étienne Bordeaux v Caen Caen v Grenoble Caen v Guingamp Rodez v Caen Caen v...
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The siege of Caen may refer to: Siege of Caen (1346) English army under Edward III took the city before the Battle of Crecy during the Hundred Years' War...
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Ralph of Caen (also known as Radulphus Cadomensis) (c. 1080 – c. 1120) was a Norman chaplain and author of the Gesta Tancredi in expeditione Hierosolymitana...
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The Caen tramway (French: Tramway de Caen) is a tram in the city of Caen, France. The tram opened on 27 July 2019 and replaced the Caen Guided Light Transit...
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the centre of Caen in Normandy, northern France. It is dedicated to Saint Peter. Known as Saint-Pierre of Darnetal, Saint-Pierre-sous-Caen, Saint-Pierre-du-Châtel...
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historic homeland of the Norman language. Large settlements include Rouen, Caen, Le Havre and Cherbourg. The cultural region of Normandy is roughly similar...
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Paul of Caen was a Norman Benedictine monk who became fourteenth Abbot of St Albans Abbey in 1077, a position he held to 1093. He was a nephew of Archbishop...
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British Army (redirect from Caen Barracks)
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British...
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