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René Bansard
René Bansard (1904–1971) was a French archaeologist. Background He was born in 1904 to a merchant in Grandcamp-Maisy. He died in 1971 in Saint-André-de-Messei Saint-André-de-Messei (, literally ''Saint-André of Messei'') is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Refours, Les Monts, L'Être .... References 1904 births 1971 deaths 20th-century French non-fiction writers 20th-century French male writers French archaeologists French male non-fiction writers 20th-century French archaeologists {{France-scientist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandcamp-Maisy
Grandcamp-Maisy () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography Grandcamp-Maisy is located on the coast, northeast of Isigny-sur-Mer and west of Pointe du Hoc. It is an active fishing port, with a fish market located on the harbour side. History On 1 November 1972, the commune formerly known as Grandcamp-les-Bains amalgamated with Maisy (Its old INSEE code was 14392) and changed its name to Grandcamp-Maisy. World War II In 1944 the town of Maisy was the site of a hidden German heavy artillery battery and the headquarters for the sector. Until early in the 21st century, the site was overgrown and had been covered by US engineers before the end of 1944 - well before any historians had a chance to examine the site. British military historian Gary Sterne rediscovered the site after finding an American invasion map, and purchased the site and turned it into a museum with over 2 miles of original German trenches and bunkers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-André-de-Messei
Saint-André-de-Messei (, literally ''Saint-André of Messei'') is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Refours, Les Monts, L'Être Gallet, Vircoq and Saint-André-de-Messei. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The sole watercourse that flows through the commune is the river Varenne. Notable People * René Bansard - (1904 - 1917) was a French archaeologist, who died here. See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Saintandredemessei {{Orne-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 Births
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1971 Deaths
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French Archaeologists
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French Male Non-fiction Writers
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