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The oldest parts of the Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville) date back to 1713 and were built in the Baroque style. The Wedding Hall (Salle des Mariages) was decorated with frescoes by Charles Rocher de Gérigné in 1936. The Hall of Honor (Hall d'honneur) was decorated with paintings by Gérigné in 1934. Both the Wedding Hall and the Hall of Honor can be visited in the Town Hall.

An exceptional and unmissable monument: Coutances Cathedral An emblematic monument of the historic capital of the Cotentin region, Coutances Cathedral is, alongside Mont Saint-Michel, the most famous jewel of Norman Gothic architecture. A must-see when visiting the Cotentin region, it will allow you to discover an exceptional building of unparalleled beauty.

Coutances Cathedral, with its towers and stone spires, towers majestically above the city, was rebuilt in the 13th century. Nevertheless, the Romanesque structure of the nave and the towers of the facade were retained and form the basic framework of the present cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture in Normandy. The building owes its fame to its outstanding elegance, the boldness of its lantern tower (the most beautiful in Normandy), and its magnificent medieval stained-glass windows (the largest surviving 13th-century stained-glass windows in Normandy).

Created between 1852 and 1855, the Coutances Botanical Garden is one of the oldest in Normandy. The harmonious combination of French symmetrical borders, English-style tree groups, and Italianate terraces invites you to stroll, relax, and dream.

The church of Notre-Dame de Gratot is a Catholic building located in the French commune of Gratot in the department of the English Channel in Normandy.

You can park your vehicle here.

The town hall of Coutances.

On Thursdays there is a small market with great regional products in the square in front of the cathedral.