Villers-Bocage, Calvados

Villers-Bocage () 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. Further fighting occurred two weeks later during Operation Epsom, during which the village was destroyed by 250 RAF heavy bombers.

Geography

Population

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.

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. The church features stained glass by Pierre Gaudin.

International relations

Villers-Bocage is twinned with:

• Mömbris, Germany since 1989
• Bampton, England since 1974

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

References

External links

• Website of the office of tourism (in French)
• Information about Villers-Bocage (Archived from the original, December 31, 2021)