Boisyvon

Boisyvon (to pronounce /bwaziv ɔ̃/) is a common French, located in the department of the Manche and the area Basse-Normandie.

Geography

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

Under feudality, the stronghold of Boisyvon belonged to the éponyme family which also had the stronghold of Fontenermont. The most outstanding character in the history of the parish was, undoubtedly, Samson de Boisyvon who built, at the end of, the vault of the church placed under the patronage of Samson Saint to whom a pilgrimage was dedicated.

Boisyvon, which " were always catholic S in the mâles" , married on several occasions women of Protestant religion . The branch of this line dies out in 1729 because the last two descendants Louis-Léonor and Georges entered in quarrel in connection with the heritage of a young lady of Laubrière. Georges was assassinated, in 1729, by his brother and Louis-Léonor who was condemned to decapitation. The goods of Louis-Léonor were confiscated by ordinance of the general treasurers of finances of Caen.

See too

Common of the English Channel

External bonds

Boisyvon on the site of the national geographical Institute
Boisyvon on the site of INSEE
Boisyvon on the site of Quid
Localization of Boisyvon on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Boisyvon on Mapquest

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