Coutances

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Coutances is a commune situated in the département de la Manche and the region of Basse-Normandie.Capital of the Unelli, a Gaulish tribe, the town was given the name of Constantia in 298 during the reign of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus. The surrounding region, called in Latin the pagus Constantinus subsequently became known as the Cotentin Peninsula.
The town was destroyed by invading Normans in 866, who later established settlements and incorporated the whole peninsula into the Duchy of Normandy in 933.
On 17 July 1944, during the Battle for Normandy in World War II, the city was bombed during the Allied offensive against the occupying Germans.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coutances
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Coordinates:   49°3'18"N   1°26'42"W
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