Le Coutances
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Le Coutances is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 double-cream cow's milk cheese from the town of Coutances
Coutances
Coutances is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-History:Capital of the Unelli, a Gaulish tribe, the town took the name of Constantia in 298 during the reign of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus...

. It has a thin, bloomy rind and a rich, intense flavor. It is produced by the French food company Bongrain
Bongrain
Bongrain is a French food company specializing in the production of cheeses with headquarters in Viroflay. Notable brands/types include Saint Agur Blue, Saint Albray, Etorki. The company is currently headed by Alex Bongrain , son of Jean-Noël Bongrain, the founder and former CEO....

, and comes in 200 gram cylinders of 7.5 cm diameter and 4.5 cm thickness.
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