Colleville-Montgomery
Colleville-Montgomery (; formerly Colleville-sur-Orne) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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- Locality
- Colleville-Montgomery
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,285
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Colleville-Montgomery (; formerly Colleville-sur-Orne) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northern France.
==History== The town was known as Colleville-sur-Orne until 13 June 1946 to distinguish it from another town in the department, also in a coastal location, Colleville-sur-Mer; It became Colleville-Montgomery as a tribute to General Bernard Montgomery (1887–1976), commander of the allied land forces during the Battle of Normandy. There are two neighbouring towns in Calvados called Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery and Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery, but they are named for Montgomery's family ancestors. They were part of William the Conqueror's invading army in 1066 and settled in England. The town was featured in the 1962 film, The Longest Day, detailing the French Resistance and their efforts on D-Day.