Avranches (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Norman: Avraunches) is a commune in the Manche department, and the region of Normandy, northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. [3] The inhabitants are called Avranchinais. [4]

Avranches, town and port, Manche département, Normandy région, northwestern France, on a hill overlooking the Sée estuary. The celebrated sanctuary of Mont-Saint-Michel is situated on a rock in the bay. Important under the Romans, Avranches retained its position under the Norman dukes.

Avranches is in the north of France at 52 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Avranches is 272 kilometres from Paris). Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient.

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Town of La Manche, in Normandy, Avranches takes place on the southern coast of the department, in the heart of the Avranchin country. The one called the City of Manuscripts is facing the bay of Mont Saint-Michel, not far from Villedieu-les-Poeles, Pontorson or Saint-James.

Avranches est bâtie sur une colline granitique du Massif armoricain, face à la baie du Mont-Saint-Michel. La commune est riveraine de la Sée et de son embouchure. Pour des articles plus généraux, voir Climat de la Normandie et Climat de la Manche.

Partez à la découverte des trésors d'Avranches. La ville vous dévoilera, au cours de vos déambulations, son patrimoine remarquable et ses magnifiques points de vue sur le Mont Saint-Michel et sa baie.

Welcome to Avranches, a little town in the south of La Manche, with cobbled lanes, ramparts, gardens and picturesque squares. Head to the gorgeous Jardin des Plantes for a breathtaking view of the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, laid out before you as if Avranches is protecting it.

La Ville d’Avranches présente au Scriptorial, à l’occasion du 50e anniversaire de sa disparition, un hommage à Albert... De la présence des Abrincates à la Seconde Guerre mondiale, découvrez 2 000 ans d'histoire au fil des rues. Le Scriptorial, musée du Mont Saint-Michel et...

Avranches, promontory on the bay. Upon a rock where the rivers Sée and Sélune meet, Avranches watches over the bay of Mont Saint-Michel. Due to its strategic position, Avranches has a rich and turbulent past.