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The former Coutances sub-prefecture, also known as the Mailler de Milly Hotel, is an iconic building located southwest of downtown Coutances, in the Manche department, Normandy. Built in the 17th century, this building embodies the civil architecture of this period, marked by characteristic facades and roofs, as well as a remarkable entrance gate. The monument has been listed as historical monuments since 8 May 1973, a recognition that protects its most significant elements: the facades and roofs on street and courtyard, as well as the entrance gate.

The building is located at 40 rue Quesnel-Morinière, an address that reflects its integration into the historical urban fabric of Coutances. Although the sources do not specify its exact use over the centuries, its name "old sub-prefecture" suggests an important administrative role in the region. Today, the building belongs to a private company, and its access to the public (visits, rental, accommodation) is not documented in available sources.

The architecture of the Mailler de Milly Hotel reflects the aesthetic codes of the seventeenth century, a time when Normandy, like other French regions, saw the development of urban residences for local elites. These buildings often served as places of power, social representation or administrative management, part of a broader network of civil monuments that structured provincial life under the Old Regime and beyond.

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