Tilly-sur-Seulles

Tilly-sur-Seulles (, literally Tilly on Seulles) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Population

Points of Interest

Museums

• Musée de la Bataille de Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944 a Museum of France dedicated to the history of the village before and during the battle from the 7th to 26th June 1944 between the 30th British Army Corps and the German troops during Operation Overlord.

National heritage sites

The Commune has 3 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.

• Église Saint Pierre de Tilly a twelfth century church listed as a monument in 1927.
• Pont de Juvigny sur la Seulles a fifteenth century stone bridge connecting the commune to the neighbouring commune of Juvigny-sur-Seulles, listed as a monument in 2006.
• Notre-Dame-du-Val chapel remains of the twelfth century chapel, that was declared a monument in 1944.

Events

Each year, the international motocross takes place.

Twinning with Horrabridge in Devon in the south of England

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department
• Operation Epsom

References

External links

• Official site