Notre-Dame de la Couture, Gothic church in Le Mans, France.

Notre-Dame de la Couture is a Gothic church in Le Mans featuring two distinct towers on its western facade and lofty ribbed vaults that rise throughout the interior space. The structure displays typical Gothic proportions with its pointed arches and soaring stone columns that define the architectural character.

The abbey was founded just after 605 by Bishop Bertechramnus, a supporter of Chlothar II, and his 616 will granting "the land of Couture" gave the site its name. Bretons and Normans sacked it in 865 and 866, and it was rebuilt around the year 1000 under Bishop Sigefroi. After a major fire in 1180 the church was rebuilt in the 12th century, when the choir received rib vaults.

In the baptismal chapel stands a carved retable donated in 1533 by Adam des Escotais, its Latin inscription still legible and naming the year. Its niches now hold a marble Virgin and Child of 1570 by Germain Pilon, with marble statues of Saints Peter and Paul also attributed to him.

The church stands in the centre of Le Mans, with the former abbey buildings on its south side now occupied by the Sarthe prefecture. The two west towers differ in design: the left one is square with two tall louvered openings, the right one taller with a steep dark pyramidal roof. Inside, rows of wooden chairs face the apse rather than fixed pews.

In 2013, the church established a partnership with a monastery in the Middle East to support families displaced by conflict and express international solidarity. This connection demonstrates how the building remains engaged with communities beyond its walls.