Barony of Caux
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The Sovereign Barony of Caux is a micronation
founded in 2001 on the basis of an ancient hereditary barony. It claims territory in Shropshire
, UK, and in the Pays de Caux
in Normandy, France, but is ruled from an embassy in Toronto, Canada.
The Barony claims to be "The World's Oldest Continuous Feudal State."
Micronation
Micronations, sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects, are entities that claim to be independent nations or states but which are not recognized by world governments or major international organizations...
founded in 2001 on the basis of an ancient hereditary barony. It claims territory in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, UK, and in the Pays de Caux
Pays de Caux
The Pays de Caux is an area in Normandy occupying the greater part of the French département of Seine Maritime in Haute-Normandie. It is a chalk plateau to the north of the Seine Estuary and extending to the cliffs on the English Channel coast - its coastline is known as the Côte d'Albâtre...
in Normandy, France, but is ruled from an embassy in Toronto, Canada.
The Barony claims to be "The World's Oldest Continuous Feudal State."