Villers-Bocage,_Calvados

Villers-Bocage, Calvados

Villers-Bocage, Calvados

Commune in Normandy, France

Villers-Bocage (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bɔkaʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in Northern France.

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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.

Population

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International relations

The commune is twinned with:

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References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Daniel Taylor: Villers-Bocage through the Lens. 1999, ISBN 978-1870067072.
  4. [4]
    Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villers-Bocage, EHESS (in French).
  5. [5]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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