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Gisors (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the French department of Eure, Normandy, France.It is located 62.9 km (39.1 mi) northwest from the centre of Paris.. Gisors, together with the neighbouring communes of Trie-Château and Trie-la-Ville, form an urban area of 13,915 inhabitants (2018). [3]
Douvres-la-Délivrande (French pronunciation: [duvʁ la delivʁɑ̃d] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.The name was simply Douvres until 1961, when it was expanded to refer to the basilica Notre-Dame de la Délivrande ("Our Lady of Deliverance"), located in the town, a site of pilgrimage.
Rouen (UK: / ˈ r uː ɒ̃, ˈ r uː ɒ n /, US: / r uː ˈ ɒ̃, r uː ˈ ɒ n /; [3] [4] French: ⓘ or) [needs Norman IPA] is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France.It is the prefecture of the region of Normandy and the department of Seine-Maritime.
Bayeux (UK: / b aɪ ˈ j ɜː, b eɪ-/, US: / ˈ b eɪ j uː, ˈ b aɪ-/ B(A)Y-yoo; French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.. Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
Alençon (UK: / æ ˈ l ɒ̃ s ɒ̃ /, [3] US: / ˌ æ l ɒ̃ ˈ s oʊ n /, [4] French: [alɑ̃sɔ̃] ⓘ; Norman: Alençoun) is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne department. [5] It is situated 173 kilometres (107 mi) west of Paris. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon (with 52,000 people).
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Picauville (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Amfreville, Cretteville, Gourbesville, Houtteville and Vindefontaine were merged into Picauville. [3] On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Les Moitiers-en-Bauptois was merged into Picauville ...
The main attraction for the town is the Château de Falaise, which was used by Norman royalty as the seat of the Dukes of Normandy, until the 13th century, when it was captured by King Philip II of France. It is commonly known as Château Guillaume le Conquérant or William the Conqueror's Castle as he was born here. [15]