Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances
Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral located in Manche, in France.
Attractions in Coutances
Photo: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances, Aroche (CC BY-SA 3.0)Places to visit in Coutances, led by Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances
The middle of Coutances has 5 places to visit within 1 km. We list 6 places to visit in Coutances and 4 within 5 km of its centre. Look for 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 galleries. In town, 3 sites are listed historic monuments. For a longer trip, Pont Bailey lies 32 km away.
In Coutances
6
inside the commune
Within 5 km
4
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
3
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
5
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
3
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Top of the list in Coutances
The rest of the best known are a museum, an attraction and a house.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutancesin town
MuseumMusée Quesnel-Morinièrein townAttractionAttractionParc médiéval de l'Évêquein townHistoric houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal de Coutancesin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Marein townArt galleryArt galleryLa Galerie des Septin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
On the map
Head south for most of the 4 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Coutances; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The types of place
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 5; 3 are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 2 galleries · 1 museum2 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux · 1 house2 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town
Dark: in Coutances. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Each place in turn
First the 6 in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Coutances first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Coutances → · Parks and trails in Coutances →
Further afield
Well-known places further afield
Allow a day for Pont Bailey, 32 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionAttractionPont Bailey32 km southeast, in Tessy-BocageChâteauChâteauChâteau de Regnéville9.5 km southwest, in Regnéville-sur-MerMuseumMuseumAbbaye Notre-Dame de Hambye19 km southeast, in HambyeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pirou16 km northwest, in PirouAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay20 km north, in LessayAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de La Lucerne29 km south, in La Lucerne-d'OutremerZooZooParc zoologique de Champrepus26 km south, in ChamprepusChâteauChâteauChâteau de Canisy20 km east, in CanisyAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte38 km north, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomteChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plain-Marais34 km north, in Beuzeville-la-BastilleAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de l'Oiselière26 km south, in Saint-PlanchersChâteauChâteauChâteau des Matignon34 km east, in Torigny-les-Villes
Places within 40 km of Coutances with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Coutances: questions
What is there to see in Coutances?
The first on our list in Coutances are Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances, Musée Quesnel-Morinière, Parc médiéval de l'Évêque and Palais épiscopal de Coutances. We list 6 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Coutances?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Quesnel-Morinière, La Galerie des Sept and Art'Itude.
Which places in Coutances are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Coutances are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances, Parc médiéval de l'Évêque and Palais épiscopal de Coutances.
What well-known places are within a day out of Coutances?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont Bailey (32 km), Château de Regnéville (9.5 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Hambye (19 km), Château de Pirou (16 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Coutances, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Quesnel-Morinière: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.