Amblie (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bli] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of northwestern France.
[3] The Seulles river forms the northern border of the commune flowing east then north to join the sea at Courseulles-sur-Mer.
Spared during the Second World War, even though it was very close to the landing beaches, the village assisted Caen by establishing a refugee centre for thousands of wounded victims.
This ceremony is depicted at the Juno Beach Centre where a flag is displayed showing the Canadian Red Ensign with, in the top left corner, the Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom formed by the superposition of the cross of St. George, St. Patrick and St. Andrew.
[4] List of Successive Mayors[5] The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ambliais or Ambliaises, alternatively Ambligeois or Ambligeoises in French.