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  1. The chef-lieu of the canton of Granville and seat of the Communauté de communes de Granville, Terre et Mer [ fr ], it is a seaside resort and health resort of Mont Saint-Michel Bay, at the end of the Côte des Havres [ fr ], a former cod -fishing port and the first shellfish port of France.

  2. The Granville raid occurred on the night of 8–9 March 1945 when a German raiding force from the Channel Islands landed in France and brought back supplies, Allied prisoners and former German prisoners of war to their base. [1] History. Background. During the Second World War, Granville, Manche, France was the site of a prisoner of war camp.

    • 8–9 March 1945
    • German victory
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  4. Granville (prononcé [ɡʁɑ̃vil] Écouter) est une commune française du département de la Manche en Normandie. C'est une station balnéaire et climatique de la baie du Mont-Saint-Michel à l’extrémité de la Côte des Havres. Il s'agit également d'un ancien port morutier. C'est par ailleurs le premier port coquillier de France.

  5. Granville, seaside resort, market and harbour town, Manche département, Normandy région, western France. It is located south of Cherbourg and west of Paris. The old walled upper town stands on a promontory jutting out above the harbour and the lower town, which has a bathing beach and promenades.

  6. Granville is a resort on the Normandy coast, to the north of Mont-Saint-Michel and south of Coutances, on the coast to the south-west of the Cotentin peninsula. The location of Granville at the entrance to the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel makes it a popular destination with visitors to the region. Explore Granville.

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