Calvados

:For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit).

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The French d?partement of Calvados forms part of the r?gion of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the coast.

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Calvados was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Normandie.

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D-Day landings took place on the beaches of Baie de Seine on June 6, 1944.

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French: French can refer to more than one article:...

Basse-Normandie: Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy) is a region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Basse-Normandie and Haute-Normandie. The region includes three d?partements, Calvados, Manche and Orne. It covers 10,857 square miles, 3.2 percent of the surface area of France ...

Normandy: Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. Upper Normandy (Haute-Normandie) consists of the French d?partements of Seine-Maritime and Eure, and Lower Normandy (Basse-Normandie) of the d?partements of Orne, Calvados, and Manche....