French place in north Raymond converted (8)

I believe the answer is:

normandy

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'french place' is the definition.
'normandy' can be an answer for 'place' (I have seen 'place of William' mean 'normandy' so perhaps 'place' could also mean 'normandy'). I am not certain of the 'french' bit.

'north raymond converted' is the wordplay.
'north' becomes 'N' (abbreviation).
'converted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'raymond' with letters rearranged gives 'ormandy'.
'n'+'ormandy'='NORMANDY'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for normandy that I've seen before include "Area of Northern France" , "Region of northwest France" , "North-western region of France" , "French province on the Channel" , "duchy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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