Colombières

Colombières (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Colombières is situated in the north-western region of Calvados, 20 kilometres west of Bayeux and 9 kilometres from Isigny-sur-Mer, in the natural regional park of Cotentin and Bessin.

U.S. General Omar Bradley set up base for the Twelfth United States Army Group in Colombières castle.

Colombières castle is a historic building, built between Bayeux and Isigny-sur-Mer, close to the D-Day landing beaches.

It was one of the most famous forts in Lower Normandy while France was under Feudal rule.