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The main attraction for the town is the [[Château de Falaise]], which was used by Norman Royalty as the seat of the [[Dukes of Normandy]], until the 13th&nbsp;century, when it was captured by King [[Philip&nbsp;II of France]]. It is commonly known as Château Guillaume le Conquérant or William the Conqueror's Castle as he was born here.<ref>https://www.falaise-suissenormande.com/en/explorer/falaise-cite-medievale-de-normandie/chateau-medieval-guillaume-le-conquerant/</ref> In 1840 it was declared a [[Monument historique]] in 1840, and today is open to the public.<ref>https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00111309/falaise-chateau-fort-actuellement-college</ref>
The main attraction for the town is the [[Château de Falaise]], which was used by Norman Royalty as the seat of the [[Dukes of Normandy]], until the 13th&nbsp;century, when it was captured by King [[Philip&nbsp;II of France]]. It is commonly known as Château Guillaume le Conquérant or William the Conqueror's Castle as he was born here.<ref>https://www.falaise-suissenormande.com/en/explorer/falaise-cite-medievale-de-normandie/chateau-medieval-guillaume-le-conquerant/</ref> In 1840 it was declared a [[Monument historique]] in 1840, and today is open to the public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00111309/falaise-chateau-fort-actuellement-college|title=Château fort, actuellement collège à Falaise - PA00111309 - Monumentum|website=monumentum.fr}}</ref>





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Falaise
The chateau and town centre of Falaise
The chateau and town centre of Falaise
Coat of arms of Falaise
Location of Falaise
Map
Falaise is located in France
Falaise
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Falaise is located in Normandy
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Coordinates: 48°53′50″N 00°11′51″W / 48.89722°N 0.19750°W / 48.89722; -0.19750
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonFalaise
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Maunoury[1]
Area
1
11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,782
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14258 /14700
Elevation89–188 m (292–617 ft)
(avg. 132 m or 433 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Falaise (French pronunciation: [falɛz] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

Flowing through Falaise are The River Ante and The River Trainefeuille, both tributaries of the river Dives.[3][4][5]

Falaise borders the area known as Suisse Normande, on its eastern side.[6]

History

The area around Falaise has been inhabited from prehistoric times, but it was only at the end of the prehistoric period and the beginning of the Gallo-Roman era that the area, Falaise in particular, was regularly inhabited. Evidence of settlement from the time has been found at Vaston, an agricultural area just north-east of the modern town.[8]

The Château de Falaise on its rocky crag

Falaise, as it is sited today, probably came into being around the castle.

The town was the birthplace of William the Conqueror, first of the Norman Kings of England. He was frequently referred to as William the Bastard, on account of his being born out of wedlock to Herleva from Falaise, reputedly a tanner's daughter.[9]

The Château de Falaise (12th–13th century), which overlooks the town from a high crag (French: falaise), was formerly the seat of the Dukes of Normandy. Also, the Treaty of Falaise was signed at the castle in December 1174 between the captive William I, King of Scots, and the Plantagenet King of England, Henry II.[10]

The town was also the place that Rabbi Yom Tov of Falaise, grandchild of Rashi, held his rabbinical court.

On 26 October 1851, a statue of William the Conqueror was inaugurated here (at his place of birth).[11]

World War II

After the Liberation of Falaise by the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division on 17 August 1944, U.S. troops pose with a captured German flag by a knocked-out tank.

In modern times, it is known for the battle of the Falaise Pocket during the Allied reconquest of France (called Operation Overlord) in August 1944 in which two German armies were encircled and destroyed by the allied armies. Some 10,000 German troops were killed and 50,000 taken prisoner.[12]

Two-thirds of Falaise was destroyed by allied bombing before the town was taken by a combined force of Canadian and Polish troops. Falaise was largely restored after the war.[13]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,180—    
1975 8,368+2.21%
1982 8,597+0.39%
1990 8,119−0.71%
1999 8,434+0.42%
2007 8,456+0.03%
2012 8,413−0.10%
2017 8,186−0.55%
Source: INSEE[14]

Points of Interest

Château de Falaise

The main attraction for the town is the Château de Falaise, which was used by Norman Royalty as the seat of the Dukes of Normandy, until the 13th century, when it was captured by King Philip II of France. It is commonly known as Château Guillaume le Conquérant or William the Conqueror's Castle as he was born here.[15] In 1840 it was declared a Monument historique in 1840, and today is open to the public.[16]


Notable people & Animals

International relations

Falaise
Watercolour by
Émile Appay (1876–1935)

Falaise has been twinned with Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England, since 1974; Bad Neustadt an der Saale in Germany since 1969; Cassino in Italy since 1975; and Alma, Quebec in Canada since 1969.

See also

References

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  3. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Dives (I1--0200)".
  4. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Ante (I1210600)".
  5. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Trainefeuille (I1180600)".
  6. ^ "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Falaise · 14700, France". Falaise · 14700, France.
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