Falaise
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Falaise is the name of several communes in France:
- Falaise, ArdennesFalaise, ArdennesFalaise is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:...
- Falaise, CalvadosFalaise, CalvadosFalaise is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-History:The town was the birthplace of William I the Conqueror, first of the Norman Kings of England. The Château de Falaise , which overlooks the town from a high crag, was formerly the seat of...
- The Falaise pocketFalaise pocketThe battle of the Falaise Pocket, fought during the Second World War from 12 to 21 August 1944, was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy...
was the site of a battle in the Second World War
- The Falaise pocket
- La FalaiseLa FalaiseLa Falaise is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yvelines département - The Falaise escarpment in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
- Falaise, Harry Guggenheim's Sands Point home