Bréville-les-Monts

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.

Bréville-les-Monts
Ruins of the church of St. Peter
Coat of arms
Location of Bréville-les-Monts
Bréville-les-Monts
Bréville-les-Monts
Coordinates: 49°14′27″N 0°13′34″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementLisieux
CantonCabourg
IntercommunalityNormandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Joëlle Giroud-Viel
Area
1
4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
655
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14106 /14860
Elevation11–63 m (36–207 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The town was formerly called Bréville, and was officially renamed Bréville-les-Monts on August 26, 2004.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962301    
1968387+28.6%
1975441+14.0%
1982529+20.0%
1990515−2.6%
1999565+9.7%
2008662+17.2%

Twin towns

See also

References


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