• Source: Formigny

Formigny (French pronunciation: [fɔʁmiɲi] ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Formigny La Bataille.




History


15 April 1450: Battle of Formigny. The battle of Formigny took place here and the French victory, marked the end of the Hundred Years War in Normandy.
In 1823, Formigny (487 inhabitants in 1821) absorbed Véret (70 inhabitants), in the northwest of the territory.
In 1858, Engranville (228 inhabitants in 1856) is divided between Formigny - most of the territory - and Trévières, in the southeast.
8 June 1944: Formigny was liberated by elements of US 1st Infantry Division during the initial breakout from Omaha Beach.




Population






See also


Communes of the Calvados department




References






External links



The battle of Formigny (in French)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Komune di departemen Calvados (A-L)
• Perang Seratus Tahun
• Komune di departemen Calvados (M-Z)
• Daftar komune di Calvados
• Asnières-en-Bessin
• Cuverville, Calvados
• Barbeville
• Arondisemen Lisieux
• Arondisemen Vire
• Arondisemen Caen
• Formigny
• Battle of Formigny
• Aignerville
• Louvières, Calvados
• Écrammeville
• Formigny La Bataille
• Jean Bureau
• Arthur III, Duke of Brittany
• Hundred Years' War
• Carentan