Calvados

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

Geography

Calvados is surrounded by the departments of Seine-Maritime, Eure, Orne, and Manche. On the north is the Baie de la Seine, part of the English Channel, and on the east the Seine River forms the boundary with Seine-Maritime.

Related Topics:
Seine-Maritime - Eure - Orne - Manche - Baie de la Seine - English Channel - Seine River

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It includes the Bessin area, the Pays d'Auge, and the area known as the Suisse normande from the cragginess of its landscape.

Related Topics:
Bessin - Pays d'Auge

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Other towns include: Deauville and the formerly elegant 19th-century casino resorts of the coast.

Related Topics:
Deauville - Casino

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