Bretteville-sur-Odon
Commune in Normandy, France
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Bretteville-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ ɔdɔ̃] ⓘ, literally Bretteville on Odon) is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It lies on the river Odon, about 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Caen.
Bretteville-sur-Odon | |
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 The Odon river at Bretteville-sur-Odon | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bretteville-sur-Odon | |
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| Coordinates: 49°10′14″N 0°24′46″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Caen-1 |
| Intercommunality | Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Lecaplain[1] |
Area 1 | 6.46 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,494 |
| • Density | 696/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14101 /14760 |
| Elevation | 5–72 m (16–236 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
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Points of Interest
- Parc Festyland - A theme park that has been on the commune and open to the public since 1989.[7]
Museums
National Heritage Sites
The commune has three sites listed as a Monument historique.[10]
- Bell tower a fourteenth century Belltower, belonging to the former Church of Notre-Dame, listed as a monument in 1927.[11]
- Former farm of the Old Bell Tower a former seventeenth century farm house, which was listed as a monument in 2004.[12]
- Former manor of the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, called the Ferme de la Baronnerie, it is a thirteenth century manor house listed as a monument in 1990.[13]
