Coutances is
crowned by its glorious twin-spired Norman-gothic
cathedral, the finest in the NW of France. Visitors can
marvel at its bright interior (which is lit by a large
lantern tower), the relics of numerous saints and the
deeply venerated 14th C. statue of Our Lady of Coutances.
The city has an excellent shopping centre, fine public
gardens, an interesting local museum and the ruins of an
ancient aquaduct. It is a convenient stepping-off point
for the fine beaches of Agon-Coutainville and the
beautiful Romanesque Abbey of Lessay (rebuilt following
near destruction in
1944). |
