Carentan
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Carentan is a town and commune of the Manche département in Normandy, France. It is also the chief town of the canton of Carentan in the arrondissement of Saint-Lô. This town is known by many as the site of a famous battle in WWII.
- Population: 6,899
- Area: 15.66 km²
- Altitude: 6 m
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Carentan has been featured on many World War 2 themed games and TV series, including the computer games Call of Duty and Call of Duty 2 as a multiplayer map and ' and '. Carentan was also featured in the BBC/HBO WW2 series Band of Brothers.
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