Normandy

Normandy is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.

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Normandy is a region in northwestern Europe that corresponds roughly to the area of the historical Duchy of Normandy, possessing distinct geographical and cultural characteristics. It matters as a significant historical area with enduring cultural identity that has shaped European history and continues to define regional identity today.

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Settlement.official_name: Normandy
Settlement.settlement_type: Geographical region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Normandie.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120px
Settlement.image_shield: Blason Duché de Normandie.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_size: 75px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.seat_type: Capitals
Settlement.parts_type: French Departments and British Crown Dependencies
Settlement.parts_style: list
Settlement.p1: Calvados
Settlement.p2: Eure
Settlement.p3: Manche
Settlement.p4: Orne
Settlement.p5: Seine-Maritime
Settlement.p6: Guernsey
Settlement.p7: Jersey
Settlement.area_total_km2: 30,627

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.normandie.fr

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Commons category: Normandy
P12749: Liubech
P8168: Zahara de los Atunes
native label: Normandie
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1790-00-00

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38 sections

Contents

History
Prehistory
Celtic period
Romanisation
Germanic invasions and settlements
The Franks and the Scandinavian invasions
Frankish rule after Rome
Viking raids on the Seine
Viking raids and foundation of the Norman state
The Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte (911)
Norman chroniclers and historical memory
Norman expansion
Integration and the rise of the Norman duchy
13th to 17th centuries
18th century to present
Geography
Sub-regions
Mainland Normandy
Insular Normandy (Channel Islands)
Rivers
Politics
Mainland Normandy
Channel Islands
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Flag
Language
Architecture
Gastronomy
Literature
Painting
Religion
People
See also
Notes
References
External links

Normandy is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.

Normandy comprises mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular Normandy (mostly the British Channel Islands). It covers . Its population in 2017 was 3,499,280. The inhabitants of Normandy are known as Normans; the region is the historic homeland of the Norman language. Large settlements include Rouen, Caen, Le Havre and Cherbourg.