Bernières-d'Ailly () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bernières and Ailly.

The Dives is the only river running through the commune.

Population

Points of Interest

National Heritage sites

The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique

Château à Bernières-d'Ailly a chateau built in 1751 that was listed as a monument in 1970. Former Saint-Gerbold church This former church is in the chateau grounds and was listed in 1970. Sainte-Anne Church is a fourteenth century church, that was listed in 1975.

Notable people

Bernard Anquetil - (1916–1941) a French Resistance and a Compagnon de la Libération was born here.

See also Communes of the Calvados department

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