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    Saint-Patrice-de-Claids (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ patʁis də klɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Communes...
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    Mont-Saint-Michel (French pronunciation: [lə mɔ̃ sɛ̃ miʃɛl]; Norman: Mont Saint Miché; English: Saint Michael's Mount) is a tidal island and mainland commune...
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    is the former commune of Sainte-Croix-de-Saint-Lô, south of Saint-Thomas-de-Saint-Lô, absorbed in 1964. Saint-Lô has a mild oceanic climate characterised...
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    Cherbourg-Octeville), making it the first city of the department before the Saint-Lô prefecture and the second in the region after Caen. Its urban unit is...
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    spring, believed by pilgrims to have healing powers, dedicated to Saint Mewan (Saint Méen). Sainte-Mère-Église is twinned with the English village Sturminster...
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    is recorded in Guy de Maupassant's novel Notre Cœur, when the main character Mariolle meets his lover and sets out for Mont Saint-Michel: The houses crowning...
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    "loaf" and comes from the Old Norse word haugr. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is part of the canton of Val-de-Saire and the arrondissement of Cherbourg. The town...
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    Peninsula near Valognes. Its population was 2,099 in 2018. The Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, an ancient castle with massive 14th century towers...
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    directions. Saint-James is twinned with: Erkelenz, Germany Beaminster, United Kingdom Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial Château de la Paluelle After...
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    Barfleur (category Plus Beaux Villages de France)
    Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie Saint-Nicolas-de-Pierrepont Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois Saint-Ovin Saint-Pair-sur-Mer Saint-Patrice-de-Claids Saint-Pierre-d'Arthéglise...
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