Coquainvilliers

Coquainvilliers is a common French, located in the department of the Calvados and the area Basse-Normandie.

Village classified " 3 fleurs"

Fish protected in the Touques (sea trouts,…)

Coquainvilliers became known in all Europe in November 1907: one of the first flights of helicopter sprang there, carried out by Paul Cornu, manufacturer of cycles, (1881-1944), whose technical school of Lisieux bears the name.

Twinning: Creech St Michael close to Taunton (Somerset) in the western south of England.

Geography

To the crossing of the valley of the Drums and valley of Pre of Trough, the GR. 26 passes by Coquainvilliers.

History

Paul Cornu was the first man there to have taken off on board a Hélicoptère of its manufacture, the November 13rd 1907.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Fountain dedicated to holy Martin
Manor of Pontif
Church with Norman bell-tower, classified historic building.
Christmas lights
Cider-house and distilling of apple-brandy, marks tradition " BOULARD" , restaurant where one eats in barrels

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Apple-brandy

External bonds

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

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