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Mont-Saint-Michel
Stunning medieval abbey perched on a tidal island off the Normandy coast, surrounded by vast sand flats.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Normandy, France · Europe
Coutances sits on the route: 15 minutes from Montmartin-sur-Mer, 48km from Pointe du Grouin.
Coutances is a town located in Normandy, France. With a population of 9,657, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Coutances sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Coutances to your route.
Coutances (French pronunciation: [kutɑ̃s] ; Norman: Couotaunches) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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Coutances is located in Normandy, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.0454 latitude, -1.4452 longitude.
Coutances has a population of approximately 9,657 people, making it a town in France.
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landmark
Stunning medieval abbey perched on a tidal island off the Normandy coast, surrounded by vast sand flats.
46 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Wild granite headland near Cancale at the end of a short scenic drive, with cliff-top views across the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel; the abbey silhouette is visible on the horizon on clear days.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
The most fiercely contested D-Day landing beach of June 6, 1944, now a solemn memorial site overlooking the English Channel.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Rows of white marble crosses above Omaha Beach honour the fallen of the 1944 Normandy landings.
55 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Home to the extraordinary 70-meter-long medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
60 km · about 70 min drive
cathedral
A soaring Norman-Gothic cathedral in the first town liberated in 1944, home town of the famous tapestry.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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