Bréville-les-Monts


Bréville-les-Monts 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.
WWW breville-les-monts.fr

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.

History

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

Twin towns