Carpiquet

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Carpiquet is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France. Its postal code is 14650. The INSEE code is 14130. It is part of the metropolitan area 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′W / 49.183, -0.45