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Encyclopedia > Bessin

The Bessin is an area in Normandy, France, corresponding to the territory of the Bajocasse tribe of Celts who also gave their name to the city of Bayeux, central town of the Bessin. Flag of Normandy Normandy (in French: Normandie, and in Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region in northern France. ... This article is about the European people. ... Bayeux (pronounced ) is a small town and commune in the Calvados département, in Normandy, northwestern France. ...


History

The territory was annexed by the Duchy of Normandy in 928. The Duchy of Normandy stems from the Viking invasions of France in the 8th century. ... Events Dao Kang Di succeeds Gong Hui Di and is followed in the same year by Tai Zu, all of the Dali Gu Dynasty in southeast China. ...


The Bessin corresponds to the former diocese of Bayeux which was incorporated into the Calvados département following the French Revolution. For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit). ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on...


Ecology

Part of the Bessin is now administered as a national park for its importance as marshland. This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. ...


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