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Normandy is a in northern France. Upper Normandy (Haute-Normandie) is made of the French départements of Seine-Maritime and Eure, and Lower Normandy (Basse-Normandie) of the départements of Orne, Calvados, and Manche.
Normandy is renowned for its rich, rolling countryside, which supplies abundant pasture for dairy cows and orchards for apples. The dairy produce of the region is famous: its cheeses are celebrated around the world and include Camembert, Livarot and Pont l'Eveque. Normandy butter and Normandy cream are prominent ingredients in local gastronomic specialities.
Normandy is a major cider-producing region. Apples are also used in hot savoury dishes like moules a la normande (mussels cooked with apples and cream), bourdelots (apples baked in pastry), and localities all over the area have their own variation on the apple tart. A classic pastry dish from Normandy is Flan Normand, a flaky pastry-based variant of the apple tart.
Other regional specialities include tripes a la mode de Caen, andouilles and seafood. Normandy is the most important oyster-farming area in France.
Parts of Normandy were badly battered during the Normandy Landing on D-Day and during the further months. 1944 Normandy's invasion, codenamed Operation Overlord, is the largest seaborne invasion in history, involving almost three million troops crossing the English Channel from England to Normandy in occupied France. Omaha Beach was the bloodiest landing beach on D-Day. The U.S. 1st Infantry Division and U.S. 29th Infantry Division faced some of the best trained Germans on the beaches. Omaha was the most heavily fortified beach, and pre-landing bombardment of the bunkers was ineffective.
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