Coutances is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. The capital of the Unelli, a Gaulish tribe, the town w…Coutances is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. The 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.
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