On the evening of June 22, 1944, an American Martin B-26 Marauder bomber carrying eight crew members was shot down by German air defense during a mission in Baron-sur-Odon. The plane exploded and crashed in the woods near Gavrus.
| Municipality | Gavrus |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 14210 |
| Latitude | 49.1181180 (N 49° 7’ 5”) |
| Longitude | -0.5145300 (W 0° 30’ 52”) |
| Altitude | From 45m to 114m |
| Surface area | 2.71 km² |
| Population | 604 inhabitants |
| Density | 222 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Caen (16.2 km, 19 min) |
| Insee code | 14297 |
| Intercommunality | CC Vallées de l'Orne et de l'Odon |
| Department | Calvados |
| Region | Normandy |
| Bougy | 1.5 km (3 min) |
|---|---|
| Évrecy | 2.9 km (5 min) |
| Grainville-sur-Odon | 3 km (5 min) |
| Baron-sur-Odon | 3.2 km (6 min) |
| Mondrainville | 3.3 km (6 min) |
| Esquay-Notre-Dame | 4.2 km (8 min) |
| Tourville-sur-Odon | 4.4 km (7 min) |
| Val d'Arry | 4.6 km (8 min) |
| Mouen | 5.8 km (10 min) |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 6 km (10 min) |
| Maizet | 6.1 km (9 min) |
| Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay | 6.4 km (10 min) |
| Vieux | 7.2 km (12 min) |
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sports sensations | 12 € to 30 € | Caen (13.5 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 8 € | Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom (14.7 km) |
 | Entertainment | 17 € | Bayeux (22 km) |
 | Entertainment | 23 € to 84 € | Saint-Pierre-du-Regard (30 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 10 € | Vierville-sur-Mer (41 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Villers-sur-Mer (43 km) |
 | Car itinerary | Easy | 7:00 | Carentan-les-Marais (57 km) |
 | Hike | Athletic | 4:30 | Cricqueboeuf (57 km) |
