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Falaise is a town located in the Calvados region of northwestern France. It is historically significant as the site of a major World War II battle in 1944 that resulted in the encirclement and defeat of German forces during the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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- Locality
- Falaise
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 9,107
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Falaise ( French pronunciation: [falɛz] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The town is famous for being the birthplace of William the Conqueror. It was also the centre of the area known as the Falaise pocket, the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War.
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