Colleville-Montgomery
Colleville-Montgomery (French pronunciation: [kɔlvil mɔ̃ɡɔmʁi] ; 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.