Discover Landelles-et-Coupigny and find hotels

Landelles-et-Coupigny combines a bocage landscape with churches, chapels and a historic watermill. If you are looking for hotels for a stay, you can base your choice of location on whether landscape, architectural history or local produce matters most to you. Rivers and elevation provide points of reference in the landscape; building styles and farm products add further themes to the picture.

Landscape between the Drôme and Cunes

The Drôme forms the northeastern boundary of Landelles-et-Coupigny. The Cunes crosses the municipality and forms its boundary to the southeast and east. This describes two different relationships with water: the Drôme marks a boundary, while the Cunes also runs through the area and borders it on two sides. The elevation can also be described precisely. The highest point lies on the northeastern municipal boundary on the Monts de Mérol, near the hamlet of Livet, and reaches 202 metres. The bocage landscape continues to define Landelles-et-Coupigny. Together, these features create a rural setting distinct from the town’s historic buildings.

Churches and architectural history

The Église de Landelles has been listed as a historic monument since 19 September 1928. The building dates from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Its furnishings include a chancel screen, a painting depicting the Baptism of Christ and three statues; these objects are protected as components of monuments. The church’s architectural history and furnishings therefore each offer their own cultural and historical perspective.

The Église Saint-Martin d’Annebecq offers a different architectural focus. It is located in the hamlet of Annebecq, northeast of Landelles-et-Coupigny, and was built in the 15th and 19th centuries. Its ground plan is in the shape of a Latin cross, and the church is oriented from east to west. The building also has a projecting transept, one arm of which forms the bell tower. Stained-glass windows and polychrome sculptures add to its architectural features. A stay focused on cultural history can therefore take in two churches with different floor plans and architectural details.

Other points of interest include the 19th-century Chapelle Saint-Ortaire and the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Consolation, which is part of Landelles-et-Coupigny’s heritage. A watermill for producing wheat flour was built in 1664. Its recorded function links the area’s history with grain processing, without implying that the mill is in use today.

Farm products and visitor experiences

Naturellement Normande is an organic family farm with Normande cows. The milk is processed directly on the farm into raw-milk products, including Camembert, yoghurt and ice cream. The product range may change. The farm offers an activity related to milking; group visits with tastings are possible by prior arrangement. If you are planning a group visit, arrange it in advance. Farm products are sold directly at the farm; as sales arrangements may change, it is best to check them before your visit.

Washhouse and walking route

Two named routes also lead to cultural sites. The “Entre drome et cunes” route passes the washhouse in Landelles-et-Coupigny, which is among the heritage sites. On the “Autour de Beaumesnil” walking route, the Église Saint-Martin d’Annebecq is listed as stop 19. The two descriptions highlight different features: the washhouse lies along the “Entre drome et cunes” route, while the “Autour de Beaumesnil” walking route features a numbered church stop. You can distinguish between the two routes by the heritage site named for each.

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