Fontaine-Henry
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Fontaine-Henry is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northern France.
The commune is known for its chateau, rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries on the foundations of an earlier fortress built by Guillaume de Tilly, sieur de Fontaine-Henry, named in honour of his cousin Henry II of England. The château is still lived in by the descendents of its early owners, the comte and comtesse de Olliamson.
The commune is known for its chateau, rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries on the foundations of an earlier fortress built by Guillaume de Tilly, sieur de Fontaine-Henry, named in honour of his cousin Henry II of England. The château is still lived in by the descendents of its early owners, the comte and comtesse de Olliamson.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontaine-Henry
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Coordinates: 49°16'42"N -0°27'12"E
- Ver-sur-Mer 10 km
- Venoix 11 km
- Asnelles 13 km
- Ryes 14 km
- Fleury-sur-Orne 15 km
- Sommervieu 16 km
- Gonneville-sur-Mer 28 km
- Saint-Sylvain 29 km
- Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer 33 km
- Grandcamp-Maisy 46 km
- Douvres-la-Délivrande 5 km
- Courseulles-sur-Mer 5.4 km
- Juno Beach (Nan Sector) 6.7 km
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer 7 km
- Langrune Sur Mer 7.7 km
- Luc-sur-Mer 7.8 km
- Lion-sur-Mer 9 km
- Hermanville-sur-Mer 10 km
- Sword Beach 11 km
- Gold Beach 11 km