Le Mesnilbus: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption in Le Mesnilbus contains a baptismal font dating from the 11th to 12th century. The origins of the church probably date back to the 11th century.

Those planning a stay in Le Mesnilbus may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

During the 1944 landings, the inhabitants of Le Mesnilbus stored their belongings in the church crypt before fleeing south for several weeks.

The monument to 2nd Lt Robert L. Duffy stands on the eastern side of the D57. Known as the Robert Lee Duffy Monument, it commemorates Robert Lee Duffy, a fighter pilot with the 404th Fighter Group whose P-47 Thunderbolt crashed near Le Mesnilbus on 27 July 1944. The aircraft associated with the Robert Lee Duffy Monument was excavated in 1992. Robert Lee Duffy survived after parachuting from the aircraft and later lived in Colorado.

Nature

The Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin Regional Nature Park lists the Les Bonnes Gens circular trail in Le Mesnilbus as a recommended discovery. The trail starts at the church square in Le Mesnilbus and is designated for hiking, running, mountain biking and gravel cycling.

The Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin Regional Nature Park covers three delegated municipalities of Saint-Sauveur-Villages, including Le Mesnilbus.

Surroundings

Coutances Cathedral, a church, is located in the vicinity of Le Mesnilbus. The wider regional surroundings of Le Mesnilbus also include Abbaye Saint-Trinité de Lessay, a monastery, Abbaye de Boulaye, a historic site, and Château de Torigny-sur-Vire, a château.

More destination pages: Pierreville, Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Montaigu-la-Brisette, La Trinité, Anneville-Sur-Mer, Ducey, Le Hommet-d'Arthenay, Notre-Dame-du-Touchet

To the overarching travel overview: Manche.