Country France Department Calvados Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 565 (1999) Arrondissement Caen | Region Normandy Canton Cabourg Area 4.75 km² Local time Sunday 5:24 AM | |
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Intercommunality Campagne et Baie de L'Orne Weather 5°C, Wind S at 21 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Bréville-les-Monts is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It was the location for the Battle of Bréville fought by the 6th Airborne Division during the Second World War.
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Map of 14860 Br%C3%A9ville-les-Monts, France
History
The town was formerly called Bréville, and was officially renamed Bréville-les-Monts on August 26, 2004.
Twin towns
References
Bréville-les-Monts Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA