Villers-Bocage, Calvados - Definition

Villers-Bocage is a town and commune in France, in the Calvados département, in Normandy. Its postal code is 14310 and the INSEE code is 14752. Population: 2,920.

Administration

Villers-Bocage is the seat of the canton of Villers-Bocage, in the arrondissement of Caen.

History

Villers-Bocage was the site of World War II's June 13, 1944 ambush of elements from the British 7th Armoured Division by the German 101st SS Heavy Tank Battalion.

Geography

• Area: 576 ha.
• Altitude: 170 m

See also

• Battle of Villers-Bocage
• Battle of Normandy

External link

• Website of the office of tourism (http://www.tourisme.fr/office-de-tourisme/villers-bocage.htm) (in French)