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Calvados (kälvädôs`), department (1990 pop. 621,300), in Normandy, N France, on the English Channel. Caen Caen (käN), city (1990 pop. 115,624), capital of Calvados dept., N France, in Normandy, on the Orne River. ..... Click the link for more information. is the capital. Calvados 1. a department of N France in the Basse-Normandie region. Capital: Caen. Pop.: 659 893 (2003 est.). Area: 5693 sq. km (2198 sq. miles) 2. an apple brandy distilled from cider in this region How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dish of the Year: Thick, juicy, char-grilled, organic, corn-fed Iowa pork loin chop in Calvados sauce. Gene laboratory, La Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Comite du Calvados. We must have a drink," he said, and broke out a bottle of Calvados, a potent apple brandy named for a district in the region. |
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