Posted By:	Philip LaBerge
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	Subject:	Colomby sur Thaon
	Post Date:	July 28, 2006 at 11:22:41
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The follwing my response to some questions from Claudie, Colomby sur Thaon is a quaint litle village in Region: Basse Normandie (Low Normandy) Department: 14 Calvados District: CAEN Diocese: Bayeux It is located 6 miles from the center of Caen. Its early name was Colombiers sur Thaon. It is now called Colomby sur Thaon. The town of Thaon is 3 miles west of Colomby sur Thaon. The ancient name for Thaon was Thaün. The current translation of Colombe is Pigeon. The ancient word was Colum. A very interesting article on Philippe de Thaon and his Livre des Creatures, or Liber de Creatures, probably written around 1119 can be found at: http://bestiary.ca/prisources/psdetail889.htm Pierre-Lionel LaBerge, in his last e-mail (translated by Lucien) stated that he believes that Jacques de la Berge, his first wife Marguerite Basly, and Thomas Touchet all came from Thaon. Whether they moved from Thaon to Colombiers sur Thaon is unclear, or if they lived in between the two villages. Phil LaBerge