The “Le Chantier – No. 131” circular trail in Couville is 14.5 kilometres long and classified as a moderately difficult hiking route. It runs from Couville along the Marvis stream through the Normandy bocage landscape. The trail starts at the town hall car park, passes the stadium and then continues along the Chemin des Hougettes. The starting point can be reached via the “Couville – Le Bourg Neuf” stop on the Cap Cotentin bus network.
The Marvis stream runs through Couville and flows into the Divette near Teurthéville-Hague. The Trotte-Bœuf rises between Couville and Hardinvast and also flows into the Divette.
Those planning a stay in Couville will want to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The inventory of the French Ministry of Culture lists nine protected objects in Couville’s parish church of Notre-Dame. The church also contains baptismal fonts that are listed in the inventory of protected objects. The Church of Notre-Dame in Couville is a building dating from the 13th to the 15th century; the present church may stand on the site of a Gallo-Roman church.
With five circular trails, the Les 3 Déesses association introduces visitors to the cultural heritage of twelve municipalities, including Couville.
The find in the “Houguet” field gave a particular type of Armorican socketed axe its name, “Couville”.
History
A charter dated 1144 mentions the Church of Sainte-Marie de Couville as having been granted to the Abbey of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, together with the churches of Brix and neighbouring places.
The Manoir Saint-Luc was built between 1640 and 1660 by Guillaume Simon. During the reign of Louis XIV, the manor was the residence of Louis Lucas, director of the Manufacture de la Glacerie.
The cemetery of Couville contains numerous tuff sarcophagi. Among them is a tuff sarcophagus attributed to a clergyman named Berthevinus.
