Colombières

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Commune in Normandy, France

Colombières
Commune
Château de Colombières Château de Colombières
Location of Colombières Map
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Coordinates: 49°17′49′′N 0°58′48′′W / 49.2969°N 0.98°W / 49.2969; -0.98
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Bayeux
Canton	Trévières
Intercommunality	CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Catherine Viel^[1]
Area ¹	10.64 km² (4.11 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[2]	206
• Density	19/km² (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14168 /14710
Elevation	0–33 m (0–108 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Colombières (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bjɛʁ] ⁱ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

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Colombières is situated in the north-western region of Calvados, 20 kilometres west of Bayeux and 9 kilometres from Isigny-sur-Mer, in the natural regional park of Cotentin and Bessin.

History

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The village was freed on 9 June 1944 by the Allies. U.S. General Omar Bradley set up base for the Twelfth United States Army Group in Colombières castle.

Places of interest

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Colombières castle is a historic building, built between Bayeux and Isigny-sur-Mer, close to the D-Day landing beaches. It was one of the most famous forts in Lower Normandy while France was under Feudal rule. It is also known as : La vigie des Marais (The marsh lookout).