Carpiquet

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Carpiquet is a commune of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région in France. Its postal code is 14490. The INSEE code is 14130. It is part of the communaute d'agglomeration of Caen-la-Mer. Carpiquet and the surrounding area are a historic Canadian battleground of World War II.

[edit] Attractions

  • Parc Festyland, an amusement park in Carpiquet. the park lies next to Caen's ring road and receives 110000 visitors per annum.

Coordinates: 49°11′N, 0°27′E