Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant
Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant is a square in Falaise, Arrondissement of Caen, Normandy. Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant is situated nearby to the memorial Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror, as well as near the tourism office Office du Tourisme du Pays de Falaise.Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Falaise, France
- Also known as: “Place Guillaume le Conquérant” and “place Guillaume-le-Conquérant”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Falaise and Église Sainte-Trinité de Falaise.
Château de Falaise
Photo: Ollamh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Falaise is a castle from the 12th–13th century, located in the south of the commune of Falaise in the département of Calvados, in the region of Normandy, France. Château de Falaise is situated 180 metres southwest of Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant.
Église Sainte-Trinité de Falaise
Church
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Trinité de Falaise is a church.
Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The statue of William the Conqueror is located in his birthplace, Falaise, Calvados, about 30 kilometres southeast of Caen, France. It depicts William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy and King of England, on a horse, and is surrounded by statues of his six ducal predecessors.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Versainville and Saint-Pierre-du-Bû.
Versainville
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Versainville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Versainville is situated 3 km northeast of Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant.
Saint-Pierre-du-Bû
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Pierre-du-Bû is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Saint-Pierre-du-Bû is situated 3 km south of Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant.
Saint-Martin-de-Mieux
Village
Photo: Giogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Martin-de-Mieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Saint-Martin-de-Mieux is situated 3½ km southwest of Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant.
Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant
- Category: locality
- Location: Falaise, Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.89425° or 48° 53′ 39″ northLongitude
-0.2018° or 0° 12′ 7″ westOpen location code
8CWXVQVX+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 48679620OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q17347173
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant” goes by many names.
- French: “place Guillaume-le-Conquérant”
- French: “Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant”
- German: “Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant”
- Greek: “Πλατεία Γουλιέλμου του Κατακτητή”
- Turkish: “Guillaume-le-Conquérant Meydanı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Office du Tourisme du Pays de Falaise and Mémorial des Civils dans la Guerre.
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