Falaise, Calvados

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==Notable people==

==Notable people & Animals==

* [[Herleva]] - (died {{circa|1050|lk=yes}}) a [[Norman people|Norman]] woman known for having been the mother of [[William the Conqueror]], and also of William's prominent half-brothers [[Odo of Bayeux]] and [[Robert, Count of Mortain]] was born here.<ref>https://spartacus-educational.com/NORherleva.htm</ref>

* [[William the Conqueror]] (c. 1028 – 1087), future king of England, was born in Falaise

* [[William the Conqueror]] (c. 1028 – 1087), future king of England, was born in Falaise.<ref>https://www.durhamworldheritagesite.com/learn/history/normans/william-the-conqueror</ref>

* [[Yom Tov of Falaise]], an 11th century French rabbi, grandson of [[Rashi]]

* [[Samuel ben Solomon of Falaise]], 12th- and 13th-century French rabbi also known by his name, Sir Morel.

* [[Yom Tov of Falaise]], an 11th century French rabbi, grandson of [[Rashi]] was born here.<ref name="rabbifalaise">https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/f/falaise.html</ref>

* [[Samuel ben Solomon of Falaise]], 12th- and 13th-century French rabbi also known by his name, Sir Morel was born here.<ref name="rabbifalaise"/>

* [[Frédéric de Lafresnaye]] (1783–1861), ornithologist, was born and died in Falaise

* [[Nicolas Vauquelin des Yveteaux]] - (1567–1649) a French [[libertine]] poet, the son of [[Jean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye]] was born here at the château de La Fresnaye.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/palissy/PM77003985| title=plaque funéraire de Nicolas de Vauquelin | publisher=Ministere De La Culture}}</ref>

* [[Antoine de Montchrestien]] - (c. 1575{{snd}} - 1621) a French soldier, dramatist, adventurer and [[economist]] was born here.<ref>https://www.alternatives-economiques.fr/antoine-de-montchrestien-inventeur-de-leconomie-politique/00038620</ref>

* [[François Bonnemer]] (1638 - 1689) - a French painter and [[engraving|engraver]], was born here.<ref>https://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500096667</ref>

* [[Pierre Henry-Larivière]] (1761 - 1838) a French politician and [[député]] for [[Calvados (département)|Calvados]] to the [[French Convention|Convention]] was born here.<ref>https://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche/%28num_dept%29/12839</ref>

* [[Frédéric de Lafresnaye]] (1783–1861), ornithologist, was born and died here.<ref>https://www.conchology.be/?t=9001&id=22893</ref>

* [[Louis Félix Étienne, marquis de Turgot]] - (1796 – 1866) a French diplomat and politician was born here.<ref>https://dodis.ch/P32795</ref>

* [[Louis Alphonse de Brébisson]] - (1798 – 1888) a French [[botanist]] and photographer was born and died here.<ref>https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/ressources/artists-personalities-catalog/louis-alphonse-de-brebisson-5524</ref>

* [[Moustache (dog)|Moustache]] - (1799 &ndash; 1812) a [[Barbet dog|barbet]] who is reputed to have played a part in the [[French Revolutionary Wars|French Revolutionary]] and [[Napoleonic Wars]], was born here.<ref>https://actu.fr/normandie/_14/decouvrez-histoires-hors-commun-quatre-animaux-normandie_13048619.html</ref>

* [[Pauline Roland]] - (1805 – 1852) a French [[feminist]] and [[socialist]] was born here.<ref>https://www.womeninpeace.org/r-names/2019/5/29/pauline-roland</ref>

* [[Charles-Philippe de Chennevières-Pointel]] - (1820 – 1899) a French writer and art historian was born here.<ref>https://mk-tales.com/francais-2/histoires-francais/charles-philippe-pointel-fr/mktales-admin/charles-philippe-pointel-biographie/</ref>

* [[Louis Alphonse Gassion]] - (1881 &ndash; 1944) was the father of [[Édith Piaf]] also an entertainer, circus performer and theatre actor, who was born here.<ref>https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/falaise-14700/edith-piaf-decedee-il-y-a-60-ans-avait-de-nombreux-liens-avec-falaise-40246cc6-65ea-11ee-a884-b3b8776af523</ref>

* [[Lucien Plantefol]] - (1891-1983) a [[botanist]] and member of the [[Académie des sciences (France)|French Academy of Sciences]] who developed a theory of leaf helices to explain [[phyllotaxis]] was born here.<ref>https://data.bnf.fr/fr/12325094/lucien_plantefol/</ref>

* [[Jacques Hébert (French politician)|Jacques Hébert]] - (1920 – 2018) a French politician was born and later died here.<ref>https://www.ordredelaliberation.fr/fr/compagnons/jacques-hebert</ref>

* [[Alain Ferté]] (b.1955) is a French professional racing driver, who was born here.<ref>https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/classic/lancien-pilote-michel-ferte-est-decede.html</ref>

* [[Michel Ferté]] (1958 – 2023) was a French professional racing driver who was born here.<ref>https://actu.fr/normandie/falaise_14258/falaise-lancien-pilote-automobile-michel-ferte-est-decede-a-lage-de-64-ans_56382514.html</ref>

* [[Rodolphe Thomas]] (b. 1962) is a French politician and member of the [[Democratic Movement (France)|MoDem]] who was born here.<ref>https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/latypique-rodolphe-thomas-maire-star-2047684</ref>

* [[Stéphane Le Bouyonnec]] (b. 1962) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who was born here.<ref>https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/deputes/le-bouyonnec-stephane-12269/biographie.html</ref>

* [[Cédric Hengbart]] (b.1980) is a French professional [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who was born here.<ref>https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/cedric-hengbart/</ref>

==International relations==

==International relations==