a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.
4 days ago · Normandy, historic and cultural region of France encompassing the northern departments of Manche, Calvados, Orne, Eure, and Seine-Maritime ...
Welcome to the official Normandy Tourism website, packed with ideas for things to see and do, places to stay, events, maps, videos and more!
Sep 24, 2024 · The Normandy Invasion was the Allied invasion of western Europe during World War II. It was launched on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), with the ...
By June 30, over 850,000 men, 148,000 vehicles, and 570,000 tons of supplies had landed on the Normandy shores. Fighting by the brave soldiers, sailors, and ...
Normandy
Administrative region
Normandy is a region of northern France. Its varied coastline includes white-chalk cliffs and WWII beachheads, including Omaha Beach, site of the famous D-Day landing. Just off the coast, the rocky island of Mont-Saint-Michel is topped by a...
Capitals: Caen; Rouen; Saint Helier; Saint Peter Port
Demonym: Norman
Departments: hide 5: Calvados (14); Eure (27); Manche (50); Orne (61); Seine-Maritime (76)
ISO 3166 code: FR-NOR
NUTS Region: FRD
Prefecture: Rouen
Regional council seat: Caen
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Troops from the UK, the US, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of northern France, on 6 June 1944.
