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Colleville (other)
Colleville may refer to: * Colleville, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France * Colleville-sur-Mer Colleville-sur-Mer (, literally ''Colleville on Sea'') is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France. History It was originally a farm owned by a certain ''Koli'', a Scandinavian settler in the Middle ... in Calvados, Normandy, France * Colleville-Montgomery in Calvados, Normandy, France See also * Coleville (other) * Colville (other) * Anne-Hyacinthe de Colleville (1761–1824), French novelist and dramatist {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleville, Seine-Maritime
Colleville () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming and light industrial village situated in the wooded valley of the river Valmont and the Pays de Caux, some northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D68 and D28 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century. * Some prehistoric and Gallo-Roman remains. * The sixteenth century château d'Hongerville. Notable people * Anthony Coucke (born 1978) famous author documentalist, famous for his many biographies about music bands such as Scooter. He also contributed to Techno Hardcore rising in the world with his project called Citron8. See also *Communes of the Seine-Maritime department The following is a list of the 707 communes of the French department of Seine-Maritime. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleville-sur-Mer
Colleville-sur-Mer (, literally ''Colleville on Sea'') is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France. History It was originally a farm owned by a certain ''Koli'', a Scandinavian settler in the Middle Ages. It shares the same etymology as the other Colleville in Normandy. During the conquest of England by William the Conqueror or following it, Gilbert de Colleville was given lands in Devon England, it was from this Knight that the modern de Colville/Colvin family would develop, also including Clan Colville in Scotland and the Barony de Colville, of Castle Bytham in England. The beach next to the coastal village was one of the principal beachheads during the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, designated Omaha Beach. Population Sights * Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Colleville-sur-Mer. * Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Colleville: dated to the 12th or 13th century, a historical monument since 1840. * O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleville-Montgomery
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. 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. Sights * The Church Built by Saint-Vigor, Bishop of the city of Bayeux (511-531), during the 11th and 12th centuries, it has two choirs and a Romanesque nave. The first bay consists in barrel vaults. The other vaults are more recent, built at the same time as the arches which lead to the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleville (other)
Coleville may refer to: * Coleville, Saskatchewan * Coleville, California * Coleville, Missouri * Coleville, Pennsylvania See also * Colleville (other) Colleville may refer to: * Colleville, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France * Colleville-sur-Mer Colleville-sur-Mer (, literally ''Colleville on Sea'') is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France. Histo ... * Colville (other) * Coalville (other) * Colvile (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colville (other)
Colville may refer to: Places Canada * Colville Lake (Northwest Territories), a lake in Northwest Territories * Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, a settlement corporation * Colville Range, a small mountain range in southwestern British Columbia New Zealand * Colville, New Zealand, a small town * Cape Colville, northernmost point of the Coromandel Peninsula *Colville Channel, a channel connecting the Hauraki Gulf with the Pacific Ocean United States * Colville, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Colville, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Colville, Washington, a city *Colville Indian Reservation, an Indian reservation in Washington state * Colville Island, an island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state * Colville National Forest, a U.S. National Forest * Colville River (Alaska), a river on the Arctic Ocean coast * Colville River (Washington), a tributary of the Columbia River United Kingdom * Colville (ward), an electoral ward of Kensington and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |