Coutances

Coutances is a commune. It is in Normandy in the Manche department in northwest France.

Coutances
Subprefecture and commune
Coutances Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location of Coutances
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Coordinates: 49°03′N 1°26′W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Coutances
Canton	Coutances
Intercommunality	Coutances Mer et Bocage
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Dominique Bourdin
Area 1	12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	8,408
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50147 /50200
Elevation	12–150 m (39–492 ft)
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:

• Ochsenfurt, Germany
• Troina, Italy
• Ilkley, England, United Kingdom
• Saint Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands
• La Pocatière, Canada