Bréville-les-Monts
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Bréville-les-Monts ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) 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.
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.<ref>"Battle of Les Bois Des Monts and the Chateau Saint Come" at normandywarguide.com; retrieved 24 September 2025</ref>
History
The town was formerly called Bréville, and was officially renamed Bréville-les-Monts on 26 August 2004.<ref>Décret n° 2004-886 du 26 août 2004 portant changement de nom de communes Template:In lang</ref>
Population
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Twin towns
- Hillerse in Germany