Notre-Dame-de-Courson () is a former
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
department of
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Nor ...
in the
Normandy
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region
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in northwestern
France
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. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of
Livarot-Pays-d'Auge.
History
Notre-Dame-de-Courson fell in medieval times within the barony of the Ferrers family at nearby
Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire
Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire () is a commune in the Eure department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Population
Personalities
* Henry de Ferrers's family came from here before he joined William the conqueror to invade England. Henry wa ...
, who took part of the
Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Con ...
of England. One branch of the
Curzons from Notre-Dame-de-Courson accompanied their Ferrers overlord to England.
The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families, David C. Douglas, Lewis C. Loyd, 1951
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Population
International relations
Notre-Dame-de-Courson is twinned with the village of Sampford Peverell in Devon
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, England
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.
See also
* Communes of the Calvados department
References
Former communes of Calvados (department)
Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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