Coigny
Encyclopedia
Coigny is a commune
in the Manche
department in Normandy
in north-western France
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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 Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
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...
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People linked to the commune
- Robert Jean Antoine de Franquetot de CoignyRobert Jean Antoine de Franquetot de CoignyRobert Jean Antoine de Franquetot de Coigny was a French soldier.He was the son of Jean Antoine de Franquetot, Comte de Franquetot, who died on July 2, 1652 at the battle of the Faubourg Saint Antoine....
(1652–1704) - François de Franquetot de CoignyFrançois de Franquetot de CoignyFrançois de Franquetot de Coigny was a Marshal of France, Count, and from 1747, the Duke of Coigny.He was born in the Coigny château near Coutances, Normandy as son of Robert-Jean de Coigny, and Marie-Françoise de Matignon. His uncle was Charles-Auguste de Goyon-Matignon, Marshal of France and his...
(1670–1759), Marshal of FranceMarshal of FranceThe Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements... - François-Henri de Franquetot de CoignyFrançois-Henri de Franquetot de CoignyFrançois-Henri de Franquetot de Coigny, 1er duc de Coigny was a Marshal of France.The grandson of another Marshal of France, François de Franquetot de Coigny, he entered the musketeers at age fifteen. When he was eleven, his father, Jean, Marquis de Coigny , was killed in a duel...
(1737–1821), Marshal of France