Bocage
Bocage (, ) is a terrain of mixed woodland and pasture characteristic of parts of Northern France, Southern England, Ireland, the Netherlands and Northern Germany, in regions where pastoral farming is the dominant land use.
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commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes of ...
in the
department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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of
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norm ...
, northwestern
France
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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Beaulieu,
La Ferrière-Harang
La Ferrière-Harang () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
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Saint-Denis-Maisoncelles
Saint-Denis-Maisoncelles () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Souleuvre-en-Bocage.Sainte-Marie-Laumont
Sainte-Marie-Laumont () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
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,
Saint-Martin-des-Besaces
Saint-Martin-des-Besaces () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Souleuvre-en-Bocage.Saint-Martin-Don, Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces,
Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine
Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France
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