Former British Aerospace engineer Peter Hales found out about the Anglican church in Coutances in the Manche while on holiday in the region seven years ago.
He later received an offer he could not refuse and moved to France with his wide Pippa to become the lay reader at Christ Church in 2005, and he is now a fully ordained Anglican priest.
The church holds services every Sunday, drawing a congregation of English-speakers from all over Normandy.
With a “parish” that covers an area about 100 miles by 50, it has been a very different experience to a traditional local church.
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Christ Church Coutances Web Site
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