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Page 1: Basse-Normandie et Haute-Normandie. Basse-Normandi e Lower Normandy

Basse-Normandie et Haute-Normandie

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Basse-Normandie

Lower Normandy

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Caen

CAPITAL CITY

Caen

Caen

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FLAG (IMAGE)

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Basse-Norma

ndie

FRENCH NAME

Basse-Normandie

Basse-Normandie

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ENGLISH NAME

Upper Normandy

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Western half of former province of Normandy

DERIVATION OR STATUS

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D Day, 6 June 1944 : the Normandy invasion and World War II.

Hell On Wheels : U.S. ARMY 2nd ARMORED DIVISION SITE

American D-Day : Dedicated to young Americans, who fought in Omaha Beach, Utah Beach, and the Pointe du

Hoc.

HISTORY TO THE PRESENT

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Laurent Beauvais (PS)

PRESIDENT

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LOCAL COSTUME FOR MEN AND WOMEN

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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST THAT A TOURIST WOULD WANT TO VISIT

Caen Mont Saint-Michel

Avranches

Chateau de Fontaine-Henry

GranvilleHonfleur

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• Sea Food• Dream Cheese

• Sweets• Apple products

• The 600 km coastline provides an abundance of fresh seafood, the lush green pastures of the Normandy

countryside makes ideal grazing for dairy herds and cattle; and the apple orchards give delicious fruit that is

used to make a variety of tasty drinks.

PARTICULAR PRODUCTS FROM THIS REGION

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Haute-Normandie

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CAPITAL CITY

RouenRouen

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FLAG (IMAGE)

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Haute-Normandie

FRENCH NAME

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Upper Normandy

ENGLISH NAME

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Eastern half of former province of Normandy

DERIVATION OR STATUS

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Formerly a French province, Normandy [Normandie], with its old capital at Rouen, is now divided into two regions

bordering on the English Channel: Upper Normandy [Haute-Normandie] and Lower Normandy [Basse-

Normandie]. During the Roman period, the region formed part of Gallia Lugdunensis (Celtic Gaul). With the Frankish invasions it was made a constituent part of the kingdom of

Neustria.

Ten centuries have passed since the Vikings invaded the province of Normandy. The early Scandinavians might have

come to ravish the land, but they stayed to cultivate it. It came to be known as Normandy about 911, when Charles III, king of France, turned it over to Rollo, the leader of a

menacing band of Viking raiders.

HISTORY TO THE PRESENT

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Alain Le Vern (PS)

PRESIDENT

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LOCAL COSTUME FOR MEN AND WOMEN

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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST THAT A TOURIST WOULD WANT TO VISIT

vernon

Rouen

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Giverny

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CrepeYule Log

ProfiteroleGalette des RoisCroque Monsieur

Macarons

PARTICULAR PRODUCTS FROM THIS REGION