Normandy
Sign in to saveNormandy is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.
AI overview
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.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- 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
Article
38 sectionsContents
- 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.