Calvados

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

Culture

The Bayeux Tapestry stems from Bayeux and makes the city one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Normandy.

Related Topics:
Bayeux Tapestry - Bayeux

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Juno Beach Centre at Courseulles-sur-Mer, Calvados, commemorates the D-Day landing of the Canadian liberation forces at Juno Beach during World War II in 1944.

Related Topics:
Juno Beach Centre - Courseulles-sur-Mer - D-Day - Canadian - Juno Beach - World War II

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The cult of Thérèse de Lisieux brings large numbers of people on pilgrimage to Lisieux.

Related Topics:
Cult - Thérèse de Lisieux - Pilgrimage - Lisieux

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