Saint-André-sur-Orne

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Saint-André-sur-Orne is a commune in the département of Calvados in the Basse-Normandie region of France. Its postal code is 14320. The INSEE code is 14556.

[edit] Geography

Saint-André-sur-Orne is situated on the Orne River.

[edit] History

The village was the site of an expulsion of many schoolchildren from the Maison du Clos by the Nazi army during World War II, in which case the marching children were rescued by soldiers from the USA.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Nancy Amis, The Orphans of Normandy, Anthenium Books, New York and London (2003)
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Coordinates: 49°07′N, 0°23′W