Villers-Bocage, Calvados
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Villers-Bocage | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villers-Bocage | |
  Villers-Bocage  Villers-Bocage | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′N 0°40′W / 49.08°N 0.66°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Les Monts d'Aunay |
| Intercommunality | Pré-Bocage Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Leberrurier[1] |
Area 1 | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,088 |
| • Density | 536/km2 (1,390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14752 /14310 |
| Elevation | 95–217 m (312–712 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villers-Bocage (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bɔkaʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in Northern France.
The commune is listed as a Village étape.[3]
Second World War
The Battle of Villers-Bocage was a significant battle between British and German forces on 13 June 1944 during the Battle of Normandy.[4] Further fighting occurred two weeks later during Operation Epsom, during which the village was destroyed by 250 RAF heavy bombers.
Geography
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Points of interest
- Le parc de l'Écanet is a public park in the commune that is open to the public all year round and features a lake.[8]
Architecture contemporaine remarquable
- Église Saint-Martin - designed by architects Roland and Léon Le Sauter in 1950 it was awarded the Architecture contemporaine remarquable label in 2004.[9] The church features stained glass by Pierre Gaudin.[10]
