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Coutances

Located in Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche Coordinates: 49°02′43″ N 1°26′43″ W

Map showing the location of Coutances Coutances
Location in France
Population
8,624
8.6K
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
8
listed under Coutances
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
JER Jersey Airport58 km
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport74 km

About Coutances

Coutances is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche. Population: 8,624. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Soulle and Vanne.

Climate of Coutances

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
July (45 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Coutances
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°19°21°22°19°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°6°9°11°13°13°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)856764556249454669869792

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Coutances

The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (JER), 58 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 81 km to the east.

Airports

  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 58 kmwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 74 kmeast
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 81 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 105 kmsouth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 124 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 187 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Coutances

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Bois de Soulles Natural site 19 kmE
  • Lande de Lessaye Natural site 15 kmNW
  • Vanne River 8 kmS
  • Soulle River 5 kmSW

25–60 km97 places

  • Ollonde River 36 kmNW
  • Omaha Beach Beach 55 kmNE
  • Utah Beach Beach 46 kmNE
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 46 kmS

60–100 km306 places

  • La Nace Mountain 92 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 93 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 74 kmNE
  • Plage Collignon Beach 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Coutances

8 places
  1. 1 Coutances 9.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages6

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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