Falaise, as it is sited today, probably came into being around the castle. The town was the birthplace of William the Conqueror, first of the Norman Kings of England. He was frequently referred to as William the Bastard, on account of his being born out of wedlock to Herleva from Falaise, reputedly a tanner's daughter.. The Château de Falaise (12th-13th century), which …

The 2nd constituency of Calvados is a French legislative constituency in the Calvados department, covering the east of Caen, the department's prefecture.Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using the two-round system, with a run-off if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the first round.