Coutances: is it crowded? When to visit
Coutances (France) is busiest in June, July and August and calmest in January, February, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 388 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays quiet for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 3/9 · Quiet
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Coutances on the map, week by week →
What to see in Coutances
- Aqueduc de Coutances
- Coutances Cathedral
17 listed monuments and 17 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Coutances
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Le Havre · 2 h 20 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: reconstructed center of Le Havre, St. Joseph's Church
- Vitré · 1 h 58 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Château de Vitré, Église Notre-Dame de Vitré
- Cherbourg-en-Cotentin · 1 h 13 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Abbaye Notre-Dame du Vœu, Chapelle Saint-Germain de Querqueville
- Carentan-les-Marais · 37 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Église Notre-Dame de Carentan, Église Saint-Hilaire de Brucheville
- Vire Normandie · 55 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Église Notre-Dame de Vire, Porte Horloge de Vire
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
Explore Coutances and the calm places around it on the map →