Normandy
geographical name
Nor·man·dy ˈnȯr-mən-dē 
variants or French Normandie
nȯr-mäⁿ-ˈdē
region and former province of northwestern France bordering the English Channel northeast of Brittany; capital Rouen
Note: In World War II, Normandy was the scene of a massive invasion of German-occupied France by Allied forces on June 6, 1944.