Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples and/or pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norman distillation was ma ...
, northwestern
France
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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the 14 former communes of Vassy (the seat),
Bernières-le-Patry
Bernières-le-Patry () 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 Valdallière.Burcy,
Chênedollé Chênedollé may refer to:
* Charles-Julien Lioult de Chênedollé (1769–1833), French poet
* Chênedollé (former commune), now Valdallière, Normandy, France
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Le Désert
''Le désert'' is an "ode-symphonie" in three parts by the French composer Félicien David with words by fellow Saint-Simonien Auguste Colin, written after the composer's stay in Egypt and the Holy Land.Macdonald H. Félicien David. In : ''The N ...
The Commune along with another nine communes shares part of a 5,729 hectare,
Natura 2000
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conservation area, called the
Bassin de la Druance Bassin de la Druance translated as the Druance Basin is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 5,729 hectares in size.
Geography
The area is a mixture of shales, Brioverian sandstones then Ordovician sandstones, with which the wet meadows at the ...
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Population
See also
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Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities ...