Mesnil is derived from Latin ''mansionile'', meaning a small ''

mansio In the Roman Empire, a ''mansio'' (from the Latin word ''mansus,'' the perfect passive participle of ''manere'' "to remain" or "to stay") was an official stopping place on a Roman road, or ''via'', maintained by the central government for the use ...

'' or dwelling, and may refer to:

Places

Municipalities

Mesnil, Mauritius Vacoas-Phoenix () also known as French: ''Villes Jumelles'' (Twin Cities), is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Vaco ...

, a suburb in the town of Vacoas-Phoenix *

Mesnil-Bruntel Mesnil-Bruntel () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D88 road, some west-northwest of Saint-Quentin, about a mile from the banks of the river Somme. Population ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-Clinchamps Mesnil-Clinchamps () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Noues de Sienne.Mesnil-Domqueur Mesnil-Domqueur (; pcd, Au Mouni-Dontcheur) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D130 road, some northeast of Abbeville. It is surrounded by the communes Cramont ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-en-Arrouaise Mesnil-en-Arrouaise () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D172 road, southwest of Cambrai, in the ancient region of the Arrouaise, which, to the Romans Roman ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-Follemprise Mesnil-Follemprise is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A small forestry and farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D212 and th ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France *

Mesnil-la-Comtesse Mesnil-la-Comtesse () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Aube department The following is a list of the 431 communes of the Aube department of France. The communes cooperate ...

, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France * Mesnil-Lettre, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France *

Mesnil-Martinsart Mesnil-Martinsart () is a commune in the Somme ''département'' in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D174 road, some northeast of Amiens. Population Personalities * Louis-Fernand Flutre (1892-1978) ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-Mauger Mesnil-Mauger is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming village situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France *

Mesnil-Panneville Mesnil-Panneville () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming commune made up of the main village and several hamlets, situated in the Pays de Caux, some northwest of Rouen at ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France *

Mesnil-Raoul Mesnil-Raoul is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming village, situated by the border with the department of Eure, some southeast of Rouen at the junction of the D13, D294 an ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France *

Mesnil-Rousset Mesnil-Rousset () is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...

, a commune in the Eure department in northern France * Mesnil-Saint-Georges, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-Saint-Laurent Mesnil-Saint-Laurent is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 communes in the French department of Aisne. ...

, a commune in the Aisne department in northern France *

Mesnil-Saint-Loup Mesnil-Saint-Loup () is a Communes of France, commune in the Aube Departments of France, department in north-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Aube department References

Communes of Aube Aube communes article ...

, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France * Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-Saint-Père Mesnil-Saint-Père () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population See also * Communes of the Aube department *Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient Orient Forest Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc ...

, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France *

Mesnil-Sellières Mesnil-Sellières () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Aube department *Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient Orient Forest Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc nat ...

, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France * Mesnil-sous-Vienne, a commune in the Eure department in northern France *

Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée () is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and ...

, a commune in the Eure department in northern France *

Mesnil-Verclives Mesnil-Verclives () is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. Etymology Old North French ''Mesnil'' 'house' and Verclives (''Warcliva'' 11th century) Old English ''clif'' or Old Norse ''klif''. Verclives is located on ...

, a commune in the Eure department in northern France * Blanc-Mesnil, a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northwestern France, now part of Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer *

Bosc-Mesnil Bosc-Mesnil is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A small farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D83 and the D118 roads. The A ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France *

Dom-le-Mesnil Dom-le-Mesnil () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooper ...

, a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France * Graignes-Mesnil-Angot, a commune in the Manche department in north-western France *

Grébault-Mesnil Grébault-Mesnil (; pcd, Guérbeu-Mégni) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D86 road, some 8 miles (12 km) southwest of Abbeville Abbeville (, vls, ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Le Blanc-Mesnil () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, between Charles de Gaulle Airport and le Bourget Airport. Name The name Le Blanc-Mesnil was recorded for the first time in the 11th centur ...

, a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France *

Le Torp-Mesnil Le Torp-Mesnil is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some north of Rouen at the junction of the D55, D25 and the D106 roads. Populati ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France *

Minaucourt-le-Mesnil-lès-Hurlus Minaucourt-le-Mesnil-lès-Hurlus () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions ...

, a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France *

Nagel-Séez-Mesnil Nagel-Séez-Mesnil () is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Eure department The following is a list of the 585 communes of the Eure department of France. The communes cooper ...

, a commune in the Eure department in northern France *

Neuf-Mesnil Neuf-Mesnil () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate ...

, a commune in the Nord department in northern France *

Petit-Mesnil Petit-Mesnil () is a Communes of France, commune in the Aube Departments of France, department in north-central France. Surrounded by the municipalities of La Rothiere, Chaumesnil and Éclance, Petit-Mesnil is located 38 km northeast of ...

, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France *

Saint-Georges-du-Mesnil Saint-Georges-du-Mesnil () is a former commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Mesnil-Saint-Jean.Saint-Martin-du-Mesnil-Oury Saint-Martin-du-Mesnil-Oury () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Livarot-Pays-d'Auge.Saint-Ouen-du-Mesnil-Oger Saint-Ouen-du-Mesnil-Oger is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...

, a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France * Saint-Pierre-du-Mesnil, a commune in the Eure department in northern France *

Vieux-Mesnil Vieux-Mesnil () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate i ...

, a commune in the Nord department in northern France

Other

Château de Mesnil-Voisin The château de Mesnil-Voisin is a French château, located at the heart of the hamlet of "Mesnil-Voisin" in the commune of Bouray-sur-Juine in the department of Essonne. Le château was built by Michel Villedo, one of the famous " Maçons de la ...

, a French castle located at the heart of the hamlet of "Mesnil-Voisin" in the commune of Bouray-sur-Juine in the department of Essonne

People

Félix Mesnil Félix Étienne Pierre Mesnil (Omonville-la-Petite, La Manche department, 12 December 1868 – 15 February 1938, Paris) was a French zoologist, biologist, botanist, mycologist and algologist. He was a student of Alfred Giard at the École Nor ...

(1868-1938), a French zoologist, biologist, botanist, mycologist and algologist *

François-Jean de Mesnil-Durand François Jean de Graindorge d'Orgeville, baron de Mesnil-Durand, known as François-Jean de Mesnil-Durand (1 September 1736, Mesnil-Durand - 13 thermidor year VII, i.e. 31 July 1799, London) was a French tactician. He collaborated with marsha ...

(1736-1799), a French tactician * Romain Mesnil (born 1977), a French pole vaulter