Bréville-les-Monts explained

Bréville-les-Monts
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Bréville-les-Monts.svg
Arrondissement:Lisieux
Canton:Cabourg
Insee:14106
Postal Code:14860
Mayor:Jean-Marc Paiola[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge
Coordinates:49.2408°N -0.2261°W
Elevation M:65
Elevation Min M:11
Elevation Max M:63
Area Km2:4.75

Bréville-les-Monts (in French pronounced as /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 August 26, 2004.[2]

Population

Twin towns

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000807746 Décret n° 2004-886 du 26 août 2004 portant changement de nom de communes