Calvados
- Alternate use, see Calvados, a French apple brandy.
The French département of Calvados is in the région of Basse-Normandie in Normandy.
Administration
History
The beaches on Baie de Seine were the scene of the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.
Geography
Calvados is bounded on the north by the Baie de Seine, on the east by the River Seine, on the south by the département of Orne, and on the west by the département of Manche. It includes the Bessin area.
Other towns include: Deauville.
See also: List of the communes of the Calvados département
Economy
Most of Calvados is agricultural. Products include butter, cheese, cider, and the apple-based spirit which shares its name (see Calvados (spirit)).
Demographics
Culture
Bayeux is noted for the Bayeux Tapestry.
Juno Beach Centre at Courseulles-sur-Mer, Calvados commemorates the D-Day landing of the Canadian liberation forces at Juno Beach during the Battle of Normandy in World War II.
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