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    Falaise (French pronunciation: [falɛz] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Flowing through Falaise...
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    Normandy in the Second World War. Allied forces formed a pocket around Falaise, Calvados, in which German Army Group B, consisting of the 7th Army and the...
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    William the Conqueror (category People from Falaise, Calvados)
    after Harthacnut's death in June 1042. William was born in 1027 or 1028 at Falaise, Duchy of Normandy, most likely towards the end of 1028. He was the only...
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    Villy-lez-Falaise (French pronunciation: [viji lɛ falɛz] , literally Villy near Falaise) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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    Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror (category Tourist attractions in Calvados (department))
    The statue of William the Conqueror is located in his birthplace, Falaise, Calvados, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of Caen, France. It depicts...
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  • Look up falaise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Falaise may refer to: Falaise, Ardennes, commune in France Falaise, Calvados, commune in France The...
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    in World War II. Prior to the battle, a pocket had formed around Falaise, Calvados, where the German Army Group B, with the 7th Army and the Fifth Panzer...
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    de Falaise is a castle from the 12th-13th century, located in the south of the commune of Falaise ("cliff" in French) in the département of Calvados, in...
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    80 % Brest (Finistère) : 80 % Saint-Lô (Manche): 77% Falaise (Calvados): 76% Lisieux (Calvados): 75% The bombings in Normandy before and after D-Day...
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    verdant countryside of Calvados are abundant: cider, calvados, camembert, and Pont-l'Évêque cheeses. One of the advantage of Calvados is to be fairly near...
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