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Map of France

Map of France The map is grey, with the department of Calvados highlighted in green. A small black and white pictogram of a bottle of Calvados completes the picture.

Map of France

Design: Alexandre Payer

Calvados is a department in the Normandy region (France). Many settlers who came to New France in the 17th and 18th centuries hailed from this region. Although no one knows for sure, it is entirely possible that their ships carried barrels of their famous Calvados apple brandy.