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Editorial La Presse de la Manche
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Jan 15, 2025 at 10:34 a.m.
Guide speaker independent national, creator of Writing, Sylvaine Piette invites you to discover the heritage of the commune of Hiesville (Manche) on Sunday January 19, 2025at 2:30 p.m. Come visit the church villageplaced in its green setting.
Classified beech trees Remarkable trees border the castle park. In a few steps, the ride allows you to see the church, open for this occasion, the castle, an important farm in the history of the Second World War, as well as the presbytery.
A commune which counted in 1944
Hiesville, near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, is part of the Cotentin and Bessin Marshes Regional Natural Park.
In the night of June 5 to 6, 1944the municipality is freed fromGerman occupation by 506e American parachute regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Frederik Sink.
-General Maxwell D. Taylor establishes his command post to the Franqueville farm. The Château de Colombières welcomes the first American field hospital.
From our correspondent Michel BLOT
Meet this Sunday, January 19 at 2:30 p.m. in front of the Hiesville church. Contact: 06 13 13 93 06, heritage-ecritoire.com
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