AllExperts > Encyclopedia 
Search      
Find out about volunteering to AllExperts

Vimoutiers: Encyclopedia BETA


Free Encyclopedia
 Home · Index · Browse A-Z  · Questions and Answers ·
Encyclopedia

Contents

Browse A-Z
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZNum


License
Disclaimer

 
 
 
 
Free Online Courses
• 12 Weeks to Weight Loss
• Take Charge of Stress
• Learn How to Bake
• Budgeting 101
• Deeper Faith
• DIY Fashion Makeover

       MORE E-COURSES
 
   

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Misc

Vimoutiers



Vimoutiers is a town and commune in the Orne département, in Normandy, northwestern France.

History

On June 14 1944, during the Battle of Normandy, Vimoutiers was bombarded by Allied forces. The village was destroyed and 220 people died.

Miscellaneous

Vimoutiers was the birthplace of Joseph Laniel (1889-1975), politician of the Fourth Republic.

The finishing line of the Paris-Camembert cycle race is Vimoutiers.

Vimoutiers is twinned with Fordingbridge in England.

See also

* Falaise pocket

External link

* Pictures of Vimoutiers before June 1944 (with a link to Charlotte Corday).



  Rate this Article
   Was this article helpful?
Not at allDefinitely              
   12345  

Email this page
About Us | Advertise on This Site | User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy | Help
About and About.com are registered trademarks of About, Inc. The About logo is a trademark of About, Inc. All rights reserved.
This is the "GNU Free Documentation License" reference article from the English Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. See also our Disclaimer.