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Colleville-Montgomery | |
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 The church in Colleville-Montgomery | |
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| Coordinates:49°17′00″N0°18′00″W / 49.2833°N 0.3000°W /49.2833; -0.3000 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Ouistreham |
| Intercommunality | CU Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Frédéric Loinard[1] |
Area 1 | 7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,529 |
| • Density | 327/km2 (846/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14166 /14880 |
| Elevation | 3–58 m (9.8–190.3 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Colleville-Montgomery (French pronunciation:[kɔlvilmɔ̃ɡɔmʁi]ⓘ; formerlyColleville-sur-Orne) is acommune in theCalvadosdepartment in theNormandyregion in northernFrance.
The town was known as Colleville-sur-Orne until 13 June 1946 to distinguish it from another town in the department, also in a coastal location,Colleville-sur-Mer; It became Colleville-Montgomery as a tribute to GeneralBernard Montgomery (1887-1976), commander of the allied land forces during the Battle of Normandy. There are two neighbouring towns in Calvados calledSainte-Foy-de-Montgommery andSaint-Germain-de-Montgommery, but they are named for Montgomery's family ancestors. They were part ofWilliam the Conqueror'sinvading army in 1066 and settled in England. The town was featured in the 1962 film,The Longest Day, detailing theFrench Resistance and their efforts onD-Day.
Built by Saint-Vigor, Bishop of the city of Bayeux (511-531), during the 11th and 12th centuries, it has two choirs and a Romanesque nave.
The first bay consists inbarrel vaults. The other vaults are more recent, built at the same time as thearches which lead to the second choir, from the thirteenth century.
The side tower from the twelfth century for the lower part is ofRomanesque design, and from the fifteenth century for the upper part with a terrace on top surrounded by a parapet, and contains three bells. The bell tower, partially destroyed during the liberation of the area, was reconstructed.
The windows were designed in the style ofGothic architecture and theirstained glass were restored afterWorld War II.
Built by the German army in 1942, it consists of a complex of bunkers which are being restored since 1990 by an association called "Les Amis duSuffolk Régiment".Free guided visits are organised during the summer.
Located at the end of Vauban street, this fortification was built in 1779 according to a design byVauban. Half of it still remains visible.
There is a camping place located about 200 m from the beach.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 563 | — |
| 1975 | 780 | +4.77% |
| 1982 | 1,430 | +9.05% |
| 1990 | 1,926 | +3.79% |
| 1999 | 1,925 | −0.01% |
| 2007 | 2,223 | +1.82% |
| 2012 | 2,294 | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 2,437 | +1.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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