Bréville-les-Monts
Commune in Normandy, France
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Bréville-les-Monts (French pronunciation: [bʁevil le mɔ̃] ⓘ) 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 | |
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 Ruins of the church of St. Peter | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bréville-les-Monts | |
  Bréville-les-Monts Location within France  Bréville-les-Monts Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′27″N 0°13′34″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Cabourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Paiola[1] |
Area 1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 661 |
| • Density | 139/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14106 /14860 |
| Elevation | 11–63 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. | |
Geography
The commune includes the hamlets of Hameau des Dumonts and Le Bas de Bréville to the north, and Le Mesnil to the south. To the east is the Château Saint-Côme, a private residence and scene of heavy fighting during the Normandy campaign.[3]
History
The town was formerly called Bréville, and was officially renamed Bréville-les-Monts on 26 August 2004.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 387 | — |
| 1975 | 441 | +1.88% |
| 1982 | 529 | +2.63% |
| 1990 | 515 | −0.33% |
| 1999 | 565 | +1.03% |
| 2007 | 670 | +2.15% |
| 2012 | 650 | −0.60% |
| 2017 | 655 | +0.15% |
| 2023 | 661 | +0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Twin towns
- Hillerse in Germany
