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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.

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The parish of Linverville was founded in the 7th century by Saint Ouen. The lords of Linverville had been the Louvels before being the de Vers. Then the fief returned again to the Louvels, lords of Montmartin, who kept it until under Louis XIV when they sold their manor of Linverville and the estate to the Bordes de Folligny family who kept them until the eve of the Revolution.

Saint-Ouen church modified in the 18th and 19th centuries, with a sundial. It houses a stained glass window of the “Miraculous Fishing” as well as three ex-voto boats. The pillars and arcades which support the tower, placed between choir and nave, belong to the Romanesque style. The arches of the vault fall on consoles or modillions, representing human heads. It is the only part of the church which offers any interest.

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This 12th-century castle, which used to be located on the harbour, is one of the oldest castles in Normandy. It is one of the few medieval fortifications that have been preserved. The former outpost of the Coutances fortifications is named after the castle's 11th-14th century owners. The lords of Pirou were related to the house of De Hauteville, to which several ùde founders of the Norman kingdom in Sicily belonged. Until the end of the 18th century, the castle was owned by various noble families, before it became an important smugglers' nest and was eventually converted into a farm in the 19th century.