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Basse-Normandie

Basse-Normandie

9.1
A former region in the northwest of France now part of Normandy since 2016
  • proper noun
translation icon : Baja Normandía
  • After the regional reorganization in 2016, Basse-Normandie became part of the new Normandy region.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit Basse-Normandie for its beautiful coastline and historic sites.

  • The cuisine of Basse-Normandie is famous for its cheeses and apple-based dishes.

  • I visited Basse-Normandie last summer.

  • Did you know that Basse-Normandie is now part of the Normandy region?

  • After the regional reorganization in 2016, Basse-Normandie became part of the new Normandy region.

  • Many tourists visit Basse-Normandie for its beautiful coastline and historic sites.

  • The cuisine of Basse-Normandie is famous for its cheeses and apple-based dishes.

Synonyms

Lower Normandy
vsBasse-Normandie
5.5

A former government region in northwestern France that is now part of Normandy

specifies it as the western part of historic Normandy

Surface Forms

Basse-Normandie main

Etymology

Basse-Normandie comes from French parts basse and Normandie, where basse means 'low' and Normandie means 'land of the Northmen', and the Normans were people from the north like Vikings. So Basse-Normandie means 'Lower Normandy' and was the name of the western part of historic Normandy, now part of the larger Normandy region.