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| departments of france | |
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The French Department of Calvados forms part of the Region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy . It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the coast. HISTORY Calvados is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4 , 1790 . It was created from a part of the Former Province of Normandy . The name “Orne inférieure" was originally proposed for the department but it was ultimately decided to call the area Calvados after a group of rocks off its coast. |
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