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| Capital | Caen | |
| Regional President | Laurent Beauvais (PS) (since 2008) |
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| Departments | Calvados Manche Orne |
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| Arrondissements | 11 | |
| Cantons | 141 | |
| Communes | 1,812 | |
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| Land area1 | 17,589 km² | |
| Population | (Ranked 17th) | |
| - January 1, 2007 est. Caen (kɑ̃ is a commune in northwestern France. It is the Prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the In France, the president of the regional council (French Président du conseil régional) is the elected official who heads the Conseil régional The Socialist Party ( Parti Socialiste, PS is the largest left-wing political party in France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The French department of Calvados forms part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. Manche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche ("the sleeve" which is the French name for the English Orne is a department in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 1999 census To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 1999 census New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. | 1,453,000 | |
| - March 8, 1999 census | 1,422,193 | |
| - Density (2007) | 83/km² | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² (0. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 1999 census 386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers 2 This is the flag of Normandy, which is also used by the Upper Normandy. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. Haute-Normandie ( Upper Normandy) is one of the 26 regions of France. |
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Basse-Normandie (English: Lower Normandy) is an administrative region of France. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Basse-Normandie and Haute-Normandie (English: Upper Normandy). Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. Haute-Normandie ( Upper Normandy) is one of the 26 regions of France. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The region includes three departments, Calvados, Manche and Orne, that cover the part of Normandy traditionally termed "Lower Normandy" lying west of the Seine and part of the Perche. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The French department of Calvados forms part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. Manche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche ("the sleeve" which is the French name for the English Orne is a department in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. Perche is a former province of northern France extending over the départements of Orne, Eure, Eure-et-Loir and It covers 10,857 square miles, 3. 2 percent of the surface area of France[1].
Traditional regions of Lower Normandy include the Cotentin Peninsula and La Hague, Pays d'Auge, and the Bessin. The Cotentin Peninsula, also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a Peninsula in Normandy, forming part of the north-western coast of France Not to be confused with the Dutch city named The Hague. La Hague is a region on the tip of the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy The Pays d'Auge is an area in Normandy, straddling the départements ' of Calvados and Orne (plus a small part of the territory of The Bessin is an area in Normandy, France, corresponding to the territory of the Bajocasse tribe of Celts who also gave their name to the city
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History
- Regions relating to Basse-Normandie: Gallia Lugdunensis, Neustria, and Normandy. Gallia Lugdunensis was a province of the Roman Empire in what is now the modern country of France, part of the Celtic nation of Gaul The territory of Neustria or Neustrasia, meaning "new land" originated in 511 made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy.
The traditional province of Normandy, with an integral history reaching back to the 10th century, was divided in 1957 into two regions: Basse-Normandie and Haute-Normandie ("Upper Normandy").
During the Roman era, the region was divided into several different city-states. That of Vieux-la-Romaine was excavated in the 17th century, revealing numerous structures and vestiges bearing testimony to the prosperity of the Caen region. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Caen (kɑ̃ is a commune in northwestern France. It is the Prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the
The region was conquered by the Franks in the 5th century. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era.
In the 9th century, the Norman conquests devastated the region. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Much of the territory of Lower Normandy was added to the Duchy of Normandy in the 10th century.
In 1066, William the Bastard conquered England, becoming William the Conqueror, or William I of England. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages He was buried in Caen.
The victory of Tinchebray in 1106 gave Normandy to the Plantagenets. The Battle of Tinchebray (alternate spellings Tinchebrai or Tenchebrai) was fought 28 September 1106, in the town of Tinchebray The House of Plantagenet (planˈtadʒɪnɪt also called the House of Anjou, or the First Angevin dynasty, was originally a noble Nearly one hundred years later, in 1204, Philippe Auguste confiscated the region. Philip II Augustus (Philippe Auguste ( 21 August[[ 165]] &ndash 14 July 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death Then, during the Hundred Years' War, the region was annexed by England. The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
The French regained the region from 1436 to 1450. By 1468, it was entirely under the control of the French monarchy. List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below
The main thrust of Operation Overlord during World War II was focused on Basse-Normandie. Operation Overlord was the code name for the invasion of northwest Europe during World War II by Allied forces World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The beaches of Calvados were the site of the D-Day landings in June 1944. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Basse-Normandie suffered badly during World War II, with many of the region's towns and villages being destroyed during the Battle of Normandy. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Economy
The region's economy is heavily agricultural, with livestock and dairy farming, textiles and fruit production among its major industries. The region is the leader in France in the sectors of butter, fromage frais, soft cheeses, cider apples, cider, leeks, turnips, and flax. The region also breeds more horses than any other in France. The western part of the region is used mainly for farming, because of the prairies. Iron ore is mined near Caen. Iron ores are rocks and Minerals from which Metallic Iron can be economically extracted Tourism is also a major industry. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The region has direct ferry links to England (via the port of Cherbourg and Caen Ouistreham). England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ouistreham is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region of France.
Culture
Normandy has its own regional language, the Norman language. A regional language is a Language spoken in an area of a Nation state, whether it be a small area a federal State or Province, or Norman is a Romance language and one of the Oïl languages. The northern Norman can be classified in the septentrional Oil languages with Picard and This language is still in use today in Basse-Normandie, with the dialects of the Cotentin more in evidence than others. Lower Normandy has also been the home of many well-known French authors, including Guy de Maupassant, Marcel Proust, Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, and Gustave Flaubert. Guy de Maupassant (gi də mopasɑ̃ (5 August 1850 &ndash 6 July 1893 was a popular 19th-century French Writer and considered one of the fathers of the modern Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust (maʁsɛl pʁust (10 July 1871 &ndash 18 November 1922 was a French Novelist Essayist and Critic Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly ( November 2, 1808 &ndash April 23, 1889) was a French Novelist and Short Gustave Flaubert (gystaːv flobɛːʁ in French ( December 12, 1821 &ndash May 8, 1880) was a French writer who is counted among Notable Norman language authors connected especially with Lower Normandy include Alfred Rossel, Louis Beuve, and Côtis-Capel. Côtis-Capel (1915-1986 was the Pen name of Albert Lohier, a Norman language Poet.
In terms of music, composer Erik Satie also hailed from this region. Alfred Éric Leslie Satie ( Honfleur, 17 May 1866 – Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French Composer and And in the visual arts, Jean-François Millet was a native of La Hague. Jean-François Millet ( October 4, 1814 &ndash January 20, 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon Eugène Boudin was born in Honfleur and Fernand Léger in Argentan. Eugène Boudin ( July 12, 1824 &ndash August 8, 1898) was one of the first French Landscape painters to paint outdoors Joseph Fernand Henri Léger ( February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and Importants events include Deauville Asian Film Festival and Deauville American Film Festival. The Deauville Asian Film Festival (the Festival du film asiatique de Deauville) takes place annually in Deauville, France since 1999 and focuses on Asian cinema The Deauville American Film Festival is a yearly Film festival devoted to American cinema, taking place since 1975 in Deauville, France.
Major communities
- Alençon
- Argentan
- Caen
- Cherbourg-Octeville
- Équeurdreville-Hainneville
- Flers
- Hérouville-Saint-Clair
- Lisieux
- Saint-Lô
- Tourlaville
References
- ^ (Northcutt, 1996, p. Alençon is a town and commune in Normandy, France, préfecture (capital of the Orne department. Argentan is a commune, and the capital of two cantons and of an arrondissement of the Orne department in northwestern France Caen (kɑ̃ is a commune in northwestern France. It is the Prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the The French commune of Équeurdreville-Hainneville was formed when Équeurdreville and Hainneville merged on January 1 1965 Flers is a French commune, located in the Orne département and the Basse-Normandie region. Hérouville-Saint-Clair is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northern France. Lisieux is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France. Saint-Lô is a town and commune of France, the Préfecture (capital of the Manche département, in Tourlaville is a Town and commune in the Manche département of north-western France. 181)
- Northcutt, Wayne; The Regions of France, A Reference Guide to History and Culture; 1996; Greenwood Press; ISBN 0-313-29223-X
- Some of the content of this article comes from the equivalent French-language Wikipedia article.
External links
- Région-Basse-Normandie Official website
- (French) Honfleur Magazine - Actualité from Calvados, Basse & Haute Normandie
- (English) Lower Normandy at the Open Directory Project
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