Colleville-Montgomery

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Coordinates: 49°16′60″N 0°18′00″W / 49.2832985, -0.3000

Commune of Colleville-Montgomery
Location
Colleville-Montgomery (France)
Colleville-Montgomery
Administration
Country France
Region Basse-Normandie
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Caen
Canton Ouistreham
Mayor Guy Legrand
(2001 - 2008)
Statistics
Elevation 10 m (avg.)
Land area¹ 7.74 km²
Population²
(1999)		 1,925
 - Density 249/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 14166/ 14880
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Colleville-Montgomery is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France.

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[edit] Monuments

Church and cemetery
Church and cemetery
  • The Church

Built by Saint-Vigor, Bishop of the city of Bayeux (511-531), during the XIth and XIIth centuries,it has two choirs and a Romanesque nave. The first bay consists in barrel vaults. The other vaults are more recent, built at the same time as the arches which lead to the second choir, from the XIIIth century. The side tower from the XIIth century is of Romanesque design, 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 of Gothic architecture and their stained glass were restored after World War II.

  • The Hillman Batterie
Hillman Batterie Memorial
Hillman Batterie Memorial

Built by the German army in 1942, it consists of 18 underground blockaus which are being restored since 1990 by an association called "Les Amis du Suffolk Régiment". Free guided visits are organised during the summer.

  • La Redoute
Aspect of the fortification La Redoute
Aspect of the fortification La Redoute

Located at the end of Vauban street, this fortification was built in 1779 according to a design by Vauban. Half of it still remains visible.

[edit] Tourism

There is a camping place located at about 200m from the beach.

[edit] Demography

Demographic evolution of Colleville-Montgomery between 1968 and 1999
1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
563 780 1430 1926 1925

[edit] Twinning

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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