coutances

Coutances is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Manche dpartement, of which it is a sous-prfecture. Population (1999): 9,546.

History

Capital of the Unelli, a Gaulish tribe, the town took the name of Constantia in 298 during the reign of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus. The surrounding region, called in Latin the pagus Constantinus subsequently became known as the Cotentin Peninsula The town was destroyed by invading Normans in 866, who later established settlements and incorporated the whole peninsula into the Duchy of Normandy in 933. In 1973, Gavray amalgamated Le Mesnil-Bonant and Le Mesnil-Hue. Le Mesnil-Bonant (old INSEE code: 50307) and Les Mesnil-Hue (old INSEE code: 50314) kept the statute of communal partners in 1973. Le Mesnil-Bonant no longer has the statute in 1988

Sights

Coutances Cathedral is one of the major buildings of Norman architecture and contains a chapel and stained glass dedicated to Saint Marcouf. The bishop of Coutances exercised ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the Channel Islands until the Reformation, despite the secular division of Normandy in 1204. The final rupture occurred definitively in 1569. Coutances houses a well-known botanical garden and an art museum.

Arrondissement

The Arrondissement of Coutances are made up of 10 cantons and 13 communes:

Canton of Brhal (pop: 9,578):

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Brhal	2,599	12.71 km/1,271 ha	204.48/km	50076	50290	-	-
Brville-sur-Mer	626	6.86 km/686 ha	91.25/km	50081	50290	-	-
Bricqueville-sur-Mer	921	12.88 km/1,288 ha	71.51/km	50085	50290	-	-

Canton of Coutances:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Bricqueville-la-Blouette	557	6.25 km/625 ha	89.12/km	50084	50200	-	-

Canton of Cerisy-la-Salle :

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Belval	277	5.72 km/572 ha	48.43/km	50044	50210	-	-

Canton of Gavray (pop: 5,128)a:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
La Baleine	123	4.13 km/413 ha	29.78/km	50028	50450	-	-	Gavray	1,480	-	-	50197	50760	-	-

Canton of La Haye-du-Puits:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Appeville	226	13.2 km/1,320 ha	-	50016	50500	-	-
Baudreville	87	4.66 km/466 ha	18.67/km	50035	50250	-	-
Bolleville	374	6.09/609 ha	61.41/km	50063	50250	-	-

Canton of Lessay:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Angoville-sur-Ay	234	6.72 km/672 ha	50012	50430	-	-
Anneville-sur-Mer	200	3.73 km/373 ha	50014	50560	-	-
Bretteville-sur-Ay	-	-	-	50078	50430	-	-

Canton of Montmartin-sur-Mer:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Annoville	553	8.47 km/847 ha	50015	50660	-	-

Canton of Priers:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Baupte	428	2.29 km/229 ha	186.9/km	50036	50500	-	-

Canton of Saint-Malo-de-la-Lande:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Blainville-sur-Mer	1,340	11.6 km/1,160 ha	115.52/km	50058	50560	-	-
Boisroger	155	5.3 km/530 ha	29.25/km	50061	50200	-	-
Brainville	120	3.19 km/319 ha	37.62/km	50072	50200	-	-

External link

Street map from Mapquest

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