Villers-Bocage, Calvados
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Villers-Bocage Villers-Bocage | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′N 0°40′W / 49.08°N 0.66°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Les Monts d'Aunay |
| Intercommunality | Pré-Bocage Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Leberrurier[1] |
Area 1 | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,088 |
| • Density | 536/km2 (1,390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14752 /14310 |
| Elevation | 95–217 m (312–712 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villers-Bocage (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bɔkaʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in Northern France.
History
Second World War
The Battle of Villers-Bocage was a significant battle between British and German forces on 13 June 1944 during the Battle of Normandy.[3] Further fighting occurred two weeks later during Operation Epsom, during which the village was destroyed by 250 RAF heavy bombers.
Geography
Population
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Points of interest
- Le parc de l'Écanet is a public park in the commune that is open to the public all year round and features a lake.[7]
Architecture contemporaine remarquable
- Église Saint-Martin - designed by architects Roland and Léon Le Sauter in 1950 it was awarded the Architecture contemporaine remarquable label in 2004.[8] The church features stained glass by Pierre Gaudin.[9]
International relations
Villers-Bocage is twinned with:[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Daniel Taylor: Villers-Bocage through the Lens. 1999, ISBN 978-1870067072.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villers-Bocage, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "Avec les fortes chaleurs, ce parc de Villers-Bocage est plébiscité pour trouver un peu de fraîcheur". actu.fr. 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Église Saint-Martin Villers-Bocage". Monumentum (in French). 27 January 2026.
- ^ "À la découverte des vitraux". 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Caumont-sur-Aure. Un pommier pour célébrer le jumelage avec une ville de Bavière". lamanchelibre.fr. 13 May 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Lewis (24 September 2024). "Bampton celebrates 50 years of twinning with a tapestry gift to Villers-Bocage". Devon Live.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villers-Bocage (Calvados).
- Website of the office of tourism (in French)
- Information about Villers-Bocage (Archived from the original, December 31, 2021)