Hiesville
Encyclopedia
Hiesville is a commune
in the Manche
department in north-western France
. A small commune, Hiesville covers an area of just 4.03 km² (1.6 sq mi). It is bounded by Boutteville
to the north, Blosville
to the west, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
to the east, and Vierville
to the south, and lies several kilometres from the Normandy coast.
The population was 67 as of 2006. It was 148 in 1871.
, meaning "delight" or "sweet"), and villa (translation: "village").
Michel le Loup, of Yeville (Hiesville), was knighted in the year 1543.
The nobleman and squire, Guillaume Bellot of Hiesville was knighted in 1594. In 1598, Maurice du Praël owned the fiefdom and was the Lord of Hiesville. Eight years later, in 1606, the noblemen of Hiesville included Jacques Richier, Sieur de Colombières, a Calvinist; Jacques Bellot, Sieur de Callouville; and Pierre Lelong, Sieur de Limarcst, also a Calvinist. By 1789, Lord of Hiesville was Joseph-Bon-Pierre Le Vavasseur.
World War II
There are three memorials related to the invasion of Normandy during World War II in the area as it was where the gliders of the 101st Airborne Division
landed. Officers of the 101st Airborne Division set a hospital up at the Chateau de Colombières which was at the north end of Hiesville, near Omaha Beach
.
Église Saint-Côme Saint-Damien, the parish church, is an oblong square, and consists of a chancel
and a nave
. Built in the 13th century and renovated in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the patron saints of Saints Cosmas and Damian
. Since 1803, it was an annex of Blosville
, but this relationship ended in 1856.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Manche
Manche
Manche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche , which is the French name for the English Channel.- History :Manche is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in north-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. A small commune, Hiesville covers an area of just 4.03 km² (1.6 sq mi). It is bounded by Boutteville
Boutteville
Boutteville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France....
to the north, Blosville
Blosville
Blosville is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France....
to the west, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont may refer to the following communes in France:*Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Isère, in the Isère département*Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche, in the Manche département...
to the east, and Vierville
Vierville
Vierville may refer to the following communes in France:* Vierville, Eure-et-Loir* Vierville, Manche* Vierville-sur-Mer...
to the south, and lies several kilometres from the Normandy coast.
The population was 67 as of 2006. It was 148 in 1871.
Etymology
It was known as Hevilla in 1164, de Heevilla in 1180, and Hievilla in 1327, It derives from the cognate hedo (translated from the GreekGreek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, meaning "delight" or "sweet"), and villa (translation: "village").
History
Early residentsMichel le Loup, of Yeville (Hiesville), was knighted in the year 1543.
The nobleman and squire, Guillaume Bellot of Hiesville was knighted in 1594. In 1598, Maurice du Praël owned the fiefdom and was the Lord of Hiesville. Eight years later, in 1606, the noblemen of Hiesville included Jacques Richier, Sieur de Colombières, a Calvinist; Jacques Bellot, Sieur de Callouville; and Pierre Lelong, Sieur de Limarcst, also a Calvinist. By 1789, Lord of Hiesville was Joseph-Bon-Pierre Le Vavasseur.
World War II
There are three memorials related to the invasion of Normandy during World War II in the area as it was where the gliders of the 101st Airborne Division
101st Airborne Division
The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...
landed. Officers of the 101st Airborne Division set a hospital up at the Chateau de Colombières which was at the north end of Hiesville, near Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach is the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during World War II...
.
Landmarks
Notable buildings include the Église Saint-Côme Saint-Damien and the 17th century Château de Hiesville which was also renovated in the 19th century.Église Saint-Côme Saint-Damien, the parish church, is an oblong square, and consists of a chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
and a nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
. Built in the 13th century and renovated in the 19th century, it is dedicated to the patron saints of Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saints Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers, physicians, and early Christian martyrs born in Cilicia, part of today's Turkey. They practiced their profession in the seaport of Ayas, Adana, then in the Roman province of Syria...
. Since 1803, it was an annex of Blosville
Blosville
Blosville is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France....
, but this relationship ended in 1856.
Notable people
- Jean-Baptiste Le CarpentierJean-Baptiste Le CarpentierJean-Baptiste Le Carpentier was a French political activist from Normandy.-Sources:...
(born Hiesville, 1759), Deputy to the French National ConventionNational ConventionDuring the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 . It held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Republic...