Cresnays

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

Geography

History

Commune born of the meeting of St Pierre de Cresnay and Notre Dame de Cresnay in 1821.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

In 1840, Jacques Foal, the master mason living the commune, built the building located opposite the church. This building was used as school until 1936, and accommodated two mixed classes then. In 1936, the school was tranformée in Town hall, following the construction of a new school complex. This one accommodated three classes: for the small children, for the girls and for the boys. Closed since the Eighties, this building holds place currently of communal room.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the English Channel

External bonds

Some photographs on Mesnil Tôve on this site
Cresnays on the site of the national geographical Institute
Cresnays on the site of INSEE
Cresnays on the site of Quid
Localization of Cresnays on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Cresnays on Mapquest

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