Coutances
Coutances is a commune. It is in Normandy in the Manche department in northwest France.
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Coutances | |
| Coutances Cathedral | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Coutances |
| Intercommunality | Coutances Mer et Bocage |
| Mayor | Jean-Dominique Bourdin (2020–2026) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 12–150 m (39–492 ft) |
| Land area1 | 12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50147/ 50200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sights
- Coutances Cathedral
- The church of Saint-Nicolas
- The church of Saint-Pierre
- The chateau of Gratot
Twin towns – sister cities
Coutances is twinned with: