Avranches, Administrative center in Manche, France.
The commune of Avranches stands on elevated ground at the southern part of the Cotentin Peninsula, overlooking the coastal marshes of Normandy.
The town achieved its current administrative status in 2019, though its origins trace back to Roman times when it served as capital of the Abrincatui tribe.
The Bibliothèque du Fonds Ancien maintains a collection of medieval manuscripts and documents from the 8th to 15th centuries, including texts from Mont-Saint-Michel.
Avranches functions as a regional market center with facilities for agricultural product processing and public administrative services for the surrounding communities.
A marked spot with chains on La Plate-forme square indicates where King Henry II performed public penance in 1172 for Thomas Becket's murder.
Location: arrondissement of Avranches
Location: Manche
Inception: January 1, 2019
Shares border with: Marcey-les-Grèves, Ponts, Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize, Saint-Senier-sous-Avranches, Le Val-Saint-Père, Saint-Loup, Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme
Address: 50300 Avranches, France 50300 Avranches
Website: http://avranches.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.68444,-1.35694
Latest update: October 13, 2025 19:52
Le Doyenné d'Avranches
639 m
Basilique Saint-Gervais d'Avranches
239 m
Église Notre-Dame des Champs
437 m
Château d'Avranches
450 m
Prieuré de Saint-Léonard
4.1 km
Ancienne abbaye de Moutons
775 m
Ancien palais épiscopal d'Avranches
618 m
Statue de Valhubert, Avranches
509 m
Église de Saint-Loup
4.9 km
Chapelle Saint-Georges de Bouillé
755 m
Manoir de Vains
3.3 km
Anciennes fortifications d'Avranches
452 m
Maison à pans de bois, Avranches
406 m
Musée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranches
564 m
Église Saint-Martin de Lolif
6 km
Church of Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme
5.1 km
Église Saint-Saturnin
378 m
Église Saint-Étienne de Ponts
1.7 km
Église Saint-Senier de Saint-Senier-sous-Avranches
1.1 km
Église Sainte-Marie de Chavoy
5.1 km
Église Notre-Dame de La Godefroy
4.9 km
Église Saint-Pierre du Val-Saint-Père
2.7 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Vains
4.1 km
Église Saint-Pair de Marcey-les-Grèves
2.9 km
Église Saint-Brice de Saint-Brice
3.8 km
Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-des-Champs
2.5 km
General George S. Patton
303 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize
1.6 kmReviews
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