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	Topics Basse-Normandie Topic Home History Regions relating to Basse-Normandie: Gallia LugdunensisGallia Lugdunensis Gallia Lugdunensis was a province of the Roman Empire in what is now the modern country of France, part of the Celtic nation... , NeustriaNeustria The territory of Neustria originated in 511, made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, approximating mos... , and NormandyNormandy Overview Normandy is a geographical region in northern France.... . 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 CaenCaen Caen is a commune of northwestern France.... region. The region was conquered by the FranksFranks The Franks or the Frankish people were one of several west Germanic federations.... in the 5th century. In the 9th century, the NormanNormans Overview The Normans were a people who colonized Normandy, conquered England, and played a major political, military and cultural ro... conquests devastated the region. Much of the territory of Lower Normandy was added to the Duchy of Normandy in the 10th century. In 1066, William the Bastard conquered EnglandEngland Overview England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... , becoming William the Conqueror, or William I of EnglandWilliam I of England William of Normandy ruled as the Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087 and as King of England from 1066 to 1087.... . He was buried in Caen. The victory of TinchebrayBattle of Tinchebray The battle of Tinchebray was fought September 28, 1106, in the town of Tinchebray, Normandy, between an invading force led b... in 1106 gave Normandy to the Plantagenets. Nearly one hundred years later, in 1204, Philippe Auguste confiscated the region. Then, during the Hundred Years' WarHundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between England and France, lasting 116 years from 1337 to 1453.... , the region was annexed by EnglandEngland Summary England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... . The French regained the region from 1436 to 1450. By 1468, it was entirely under the control of the French monarchy. The main thrust of Operation OverlordOperation Overlord Operation Overlord was the phase in the Western front of World War II that was fought in 1944 between German forces and the ... during World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... was focused on Basse-Normandie. The beaches of Calvados were the site of the D-DayD-Day In English military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be in... landings in June 1944. Basse-Normandie suffered badly during World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... , with many of the region's towns and villages being destroyed during the Battle of NormandyBattle of Normandy The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between Nazi Germany in Western Europe and the invading Allied forces as part of ... . 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 oreIron ore Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted.... is mined near Caen. TourismFacts About Tourism Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of service... is also a major industry. The region has direct ferry links to EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... (via the port of Cherbourg and Caen OuistrehamOuistreham Ouistreham is a commune of the Calvados dpartement, in the Basse-Normandie rgion, in France.... ). Culture Normandy has its own regional languageRegional language A regional language is a language spoken in a part of a country - it may be a small area, a federal state or province, or a ... , the Norman languageNorman language Norman is a Romance language and one of the Ol languages.... . 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 MaupassantFacts About Guy de Maupassant Henri Ren Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer.... , Marcel ProustMarcel Proust Marcel-Valentin-Louis-Eugne-Georges Proust was a French intellectual, novelist, essayist and critic, best known as the auth... , Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, and Gustave FlaubertGustave Flaubert Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist who is counted among the greatest Western novelists.... . Notable Norman language authors connected especially with Lower Normandy include Alfred Rossel, Louis Beuve, and Côtis-CapelCôtis-Capel C?tis-Capel was the pen name of Albert Lohier, a Norman language poet.... . In terms of music, composer Erik SatieErik Satie Eric Alfred Leslie Satie was a French composer, pianist and writer.... also hailed from this region. And in the visual arts, Jean-François MilletJean-François Millet Jean-Franois Millet was a painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France.... was a native of La Hague. Eugène BoudinEugène Boudin Eugne Boudin was one of the first French landscape painters to paint outdoors.... was born in Honfleur and Fernand LégerFernand Léger Joseph Fernand Henri Lger was a French artist and filmmaker.... in Argentan. Importants events include Deauville Asian Film FestivalDeauville Asian Film Festival The Deauville Asian Film Festival takes place annually in Deauville, France since 1999 and focuses on Asian cinema.... and Deauville American Film FestivalDeauville American Film Festival The Deauville American Film Festival is a yearly film festival for American movies, taking place since 1975 in Deauville, Fr... . Major communities AlençonAlençon Alenon is a town in Normandy, France, prfecture of the Orne dpartement.... ArgentanArgentan Argentan is a commune, and the chief town of two cantons and of an arrondissement of the Orne dpartement, in France.... CaenCaen Caen is a commune of northwestern France.... Cherbourg-OctevilleCherbourg-Octeville Overview Cherbourg-Octeville is a town and commune in Normandy, north-west France.... Équeurdreville-HainnevilleÉqueurdreville-Hainneville The French commune of ?queurdreville-Hainneville was formed when ?queurdreville and Hainneville merged on January 1, 1965.... FlersFlers, Orne Flers is a French commune, located in the Orne d?partement and the Basse-Normandie region.... Hérouville-Saint-ClairHérouville-Saint-Clair Hrouville-Saint-Clair is a town and commune of the Calvados dpartement and Basse-Normandie rgion in northwestern Fra... LisieuxLisieux Lisieux is a commune of the Calvados dpartement, in the Basse-Normandie rgion, in France.... Saint-LôSaint-Lô Saint-L is a town and commune of France, the prfecture of the Manche dpartement, in Normandy. Population: 20,090. ... TourlavilleTourlaville Tourlaville is a town and commune in the Manche d?partement of north-western France. ... External links Official website