Coutras

Coutras is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Coutras station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Angoulême, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.

History
The Battle of Coutras, one of the most important battles of the French Wars of Religion, was fought there on 20 October 1587.