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Geography and History of Normandy on a Map

Normandy is a geographical and political region in northern France. How much do you know about its history, geography and culture? Good luck have fun 😁
Answers are accepted in French and type the number following a monarch's name
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Last updated: July 16, 2024
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Hint
Departments/Islands
The majority of the D-day landings occurred in this department and producer and self-named brandy
Calvados
Fortified island occasionally connected to mainland France
Mont-Saint-Michel
Peninsular department known for its coastal towns and beaches
Manche
Landlocked and relatively rural department
Orne
Archipelago off the Cotentin Peninsula, consisting of mainly small uninhabited islands
Chausey
 
 
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Cities
'Queen of lace' located on the border with another region
Alençon
Riverside city containing a castle and other landmarks built by William the Conqueror
Caen
Department capital nicknamed the 'Capital of Ruins' due to over 90% of it being destoryed in WWII
Saint-Lô
Key city in medieval times, famous for its gothic style cathedral
Rouen
Major port city and secondary garrison of the French Navy, located at the end of the Cotentin peninsula
Cherbourg
Small town known for its chalk cliffs, rock formations, and gardens
Étretat
Largest city in the region, located partly on an estuary and partly on the English Channel
Le Havre
Saint Thérèse is from this popular pilgrimage sight
Lisieux
 
 
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Rivers
Many Viking and Norman attacks occured along this river starting in Burgundy
Seine
Western river turned into a canal, that forms an estuary
Couesnon
William the Conqueror's army gathered at the mouth of this river just before the invasion of England
Dives
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Battles
This French victory in the Middle Ages and one of the first battles in which artillery was utilised
Battle of Formigny
Deciding battle and encirclement in the Normandy Campaign
Battle of the Falaise pocket
Devastating French and Scottish defeat in the Hundred Years' War
Battle of Verneuil
Military operation resulting in Allied advances throughout Brittany and western Normandy
Operation Cobra
Victory for William the Conqueror over a rebellion led by his cousin
Battle of Val-ès-Dunes
 
 
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People
Viking and first ruler of Normandy who conquered a large portion of it
Rollo
Conceptual and Cubist artist with works such as: 'Fountain' and 'The Large Glass'
Marcel Duchamp
Probably red haired King of England killed by and arrow while hunting
William Rufus
Assassin of Jean-Paul Marat and Girondin supporter during the French Revolution
Charlotte Corday
Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy who started an English royal house
Geoffrey Plantagenet
Sculptor and founder of the 'art brut' movement
Jean Dubuffet
 
 
Hint
Landmarks
D-Day beach where the main Allied forces that landed were the Canadians
Juno Beach
Embroidery showing William the Conqueror's invasion of England and its prelude
Bayeux Tapestry
Ruined former Benedictine monastery originally built in the 7th Century A.D.
Jumièges Abbey
Lifting bridge across a canal, captured by British glider forces in WWII
Pegasus Bridge
Medieval castle on a hill, built by Richard the Lionheart
Château Gaillard
 
 
Hint
Culture
Unpasteurised soft cheese made of cow's milk
Camembert
Type of light bread commonly used as a bun
Fallue
Smoked sausage made out of the tripes and large intestines of pigs
Andouille
Type of castle with a courtyard protected by curtain walls, built on top of a hill
Motte-and-bailey
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7 Comments
Maxibon
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Level 65
Jul 10, 2024
I hope you enjoyed the quiz, here are some details about the quiz:

• Since it is summer now, I will be releasing more than one quiz per month (expect 3-4), and this is the second quiz of the month

• As the second caveat states, this is a collaboration with SilverDog, he did an amazing job and he is very well coordinated.

Well Detailed Credits:

Maxibon: icons displayed on the map, the key, the hints, some research, description and caveats.

SilverDog: base map, translation of quiz (on his profile), design grid and its styles, some research.

External: thumbnail (photo taken by Liubomir Paut-Fluerasu on Locationscout.

Deuteronomius
+2
Level 67
Jul 9, 2024
Please accept Saint Michel as an answer, the Mountain/Mont part is never required in this quizzes e.g. Everest or Baikal works
Maxibon
+3
Level 65
Jul 9, 2024
Thanks for taking the quiz!

I don't believe that should be accepted since the island is 'Mont Saint-Michel' had it been Ile Saint-Michel I would accept it since it is in the Departments/Islands category and it is stated in the hint so therefore it is obvious that it is an island. However in this case, 'Mont' would be excluded had the answer been in a mountain category.

I hope that makes sense

Have a nice day :)

Deuteronomius
+2
Level 67
Jul 9, 2024
Thanks for explaining your viewpoint, I see it's a very valid interpretation. Would still prefer it as a type-in, is if you try Saint Michel you know the correct answer and are only made to believe its incorrect while you actually are talking about the right thing.

But it's ok either way, 5/5 :)

Maxibon
+2
Level 65
Jul 9, 2024
Fair point, added!

Thanks for understanding still

Thorvald
+2
Level 70
Jul 16, 2024
Would you consider accepting "Falaise" as an acceptable answer? "Battle of" is usually not needed and in many counties this battle is known as Battle of Falaise or Battle of Falaise-Chambois
Maxibon
+1
Level 65
Jul 16, 2024
Thank you for taking the quiz!

The type-in accepts 'Falaise Pocket'. The 'pocket' is necessary in my opinion. 'Battle of' is never needed as a prefix when trying my quizzes, since if it's in the battles category, obviously it is a battle/siege.

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