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Avranches
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Avranches is a small town on the southwest coast of the Manche department with a few medieval remnants.
Overview of Avranches
Avranches is a small town on the southwest coast of the Manche department with a few medieval remnants.
Key facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
- Location: on the southern coast of the Manche department.
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 7,813 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 4.50 km².
- Altitude: from 7 to 108 m.
- Website: http://www.avranches.fr
History of Avranches
What to see and do in Avranches
While not "transcendent," a few medieval remnants like the Keep and several religious buildings make up Avranches' main attractions.
Avranches Museum of Art and History
Housed in a former episcopal enclosure, this museum features archaeological collections, religious sculptures, paintings, and rooms dedicated to local folk arts and traditions and World War II.
Housed in a former episcopal enclosure, this museum features archaeological collections, religious sculptures, paintings, and rooms dedicated to local folk arts and traditions and World War II.
Scriptorial
This is the Museum of Manuscripts of Mont Saint-Michel, featuring over 200 medieval volumes on display.
This is the Museum of Manuscripts of Mont Saint-Michel, featuring over 200 medieval volumes on display.
In the surrounding area
Mont Saint-Michel
Perched on a rocky islet in the middle of its bay and dominated by its abbey, this is a unique place. Mont Saint-Michel is also one of France’s most visited sites, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Perched on a rocky islet in the middle of its bay and dominated by its abbey, this is a unique place. Mont Saint-Michel is also one of France’s most visited sites, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Climate and weather in Avranches
Like the rest of the coast, the town has a "changeable" oceanic climate—mild and humid, with relatively low temperature variation, neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with a peak in autumn and winter.
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Must-see & highly recommended
Mont Saint-Michel
★★★★ Perched on a rocky islet in the middle of its bay and dominated by its abbey, this is a unique place. Mont Saint-Michel is also one of…
Worth a look / Other
Avranches Museum of Art and History
★ Housed in a former episcopal enclosure, this museum features archaeological collections, religious sculptures, paintings, and rooms…
Scriptorial
★ This is the Museum of Manuscripts of Mont Saint-Michel, featuring over 200 medieval volumes on display.