Coutances Cathedral

Coutances Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances
Overview of Coutances Cathedral from the north
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
ProvinceDiocese of Coutances
RegionNormandy
RiteRoman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
StatusActive
Location
LocationCoutances, France France
Geographic coordinates49°02′52″N 1°26′45″W / 49.04778°N 1.44583°W / 49.04778; -1.44583
Architecture
Typechurch
StyleFrench Gothic
Groundbreaking1210 (1210)
Completed1274 (1274)
The west front
The interior of Coutances Cathedral

Coutances Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances) is a Gothic Catholic cathedral constructed from 1210 to 1274 in the town of Coutances, Normandy, France. It incorporated the remains of an earlier Norman cathedral.

It is the seat of the Bishop of Coutances and Avranches and was previously that of the Bishop of Coutances.

Standing 80 metres (295 ft) tall, it dominates the town and can be seen from as far away as the island of Jersey. It is a classic example of the Gothic style of Normandy in its use of long, straight, vertical lines.