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The Bessin is an area in Normandy, France, corresponding to the territory of the Bajocasses tribe of Gaul who also gave their name to the city of Bayeux, central town of the Bessin. [1]

11 relations: Baiocasses, Bayeux, Calvados (department), Departments of France, Duke of Normandy, France, French Revolution, Gaul, Marsh, Normandy, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux.

Baiocasses

The Baiocasses were a Celtic tribe (pagus) in ancient Gaul.

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Bayeux

Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.

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Calvados (department)

Calvados is a department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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Departments of France

In the administrative divisions of France, the department (département) is one of the three levels of government below the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the commune.

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Duke of Normandy

In the Middle Ages, the Duke of Normandy was the ruler of the Duchy of Normandy in north-western France.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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French Revolution

The French Revolution (Révolution française) was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies that lasted from 1789 until 1799.

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Gaul

Gaul (Latin: Gallia) was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age that was inhabited by Celtic tribes, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine.

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Marsh

A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.

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Normandy

Normandy (Normandie,, Norman: Normaundie, from Old French Normanz, plural of Normant, originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is one of the 18 regions of France, roughly referring to the historical Duchy of Normandy.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux (Latin: Dioecesis Baiocensis et Lexoviensis; French: Diocèse de Bayeux et Lisieux) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessin

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