Touffréville
Touffréville
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The etymology comes from the name of an important northern farmer: Mr. Toufret. A 7-acre site is the subject of archaeological excavations since 1991. Indeed, a great Gallo-Roman villa from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD has been updated: production of clay materials, tiles, bricks, iron objects?
On the night of 5 to 6 June 1944, gliders and paratroops landed in fields and meadows on the outskirts of Touffréville. The commandos had destroyed the bridges over the Dives in Bures and Troarn to prevent the arrival of German reinforcements to the Normandy landing beaches, and then "win" in the Bois de Bavent Touffréville. Fierce fighting took place in the woods where the troops were entrenched occupation. Only two months later that the region was liberated thanks to the Royal Marines Commandos "who fought there from August 7 to 17.
- Monument erected in memory of the Red Berets of the 8th Battalion of the 6th Airborne monument and memory of Brigadier Alistair Pearson commanded.
- The monument to the memory of T.W. Billington and A. Platt killed by the Germans who had captured.
- The role of the church bears the name of Patrick O 'Sulliman, belonging paratrooper in the 22nd Pathfinder, parachuted into scout shortly after midnight June 6 to trivialize the drop zone of the 8th Battalion, was killed during its recognition.
- Buildings limestone from Caen.
- Manor and wood studs.
- The church was rebuilt in 1958, only the steeple of the 19th century has been saved from fighting in 1944.
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