A special detail of the town’s history can be found in the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul: its stained-glass window dated 1313 is considered the oldest dated French example of the use of silver stain. The parish church of Saint Peter also has a figurative stained-glass ensemble depicting the handing over of the keys to Saint Peter, Saint Gaud, and Christ in Glory.
Culture
Dragueville is home to several historical testimonies. The Church of Notre-Dame houses an ensemble consisting of an altarpiece, tabernacle, and sacristy doors from the 18th century, which is listed as a protected object. It also contains a painting of the Assumption dated 1717. Dragueville Church preserves statues from the 15th and 16th centuries, including, in particular, a statue of Saint Catherine.
The Château de Dragueville was built at the beginning of the 17th century by Jean du Mesnil-Adelée on a hill overlooking the picturesque valley of the River Airou. Dragueville is also home to a mill dating from 1814. A distinctive local tradition was the processing and weaving of horsehair into a fabric known as “rapatelle”, which was used to make sieves and bags for filtering liquids.
The cemetery cross at the Church of Saint Peter is a granite sculpture and is listed as a protected object. It was erected in 1718 by Guillaume Lemonnier; its crossbeam may date from 1700, while its base bears the year 1598. Every February, Notre-Dame de Lourdes is celebrated in Le Mesnil-Villeman.
Those who choose Le Mesnil-Villeman as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
Nature
Le Mesnil-Villeman is part of the Natura 2000 site Bassin de l’Airou; at the same time, this area encompasses the town. The Natura 2000 site is characterised by hilly bocage landscapes, narrow valleys, natural meadows, and wooded slopes.
Geographical Location
The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Hambye is a church in the vicinity of Le Mesnil-Villeman. In the wider surrounding region are the Abbaye Sainte-Trinité de La Lucerne as a monastery, the Abbaye de Montmorel as a historical site, and the Abbaye de Boulaye as a historical site. The Mont-Saint-Michel beach and the island of Mont Saint-Michel are also located in this wider surrounding region.
