Bréville-les-Monts

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Bréville-les-Monts
Ruins of the church of St. Peter
Ruins of the church of St. Peter
Coat of arms of Bréville-les-Monts
Location of Bréville-les-Monts
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Bréville-les-Monts is located in France
Bréville-les-Monts
Bréville-les-Monts
Bréville-les-Monts is located in Normandy
Bréville-les-Monts
Bréville-les-Monts
Coordinates: 49°14′27″N 0°13′34″W / 49.2408°N 0.2261°W / 49.2408; -0.2261
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementLisieux
CantonCabourg
IntercommunalityCC Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Paiola[1]
Area
1
4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
651
 • Density140/km2 (350/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.

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.

History

The town was formerly called Bréville, and was officially renamed Bréville-les-Monts on 26 August 2004.[3]

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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Décret n° 2004-886 du 26 août 2004 portant changement de nom de communes (in French)