Genêts

Genêts is a commune in the department of Manche, in northwestern France. It was the port of the oppidum Ingena, the main settlement of the Abrincatui. The Manoir de Brion, an ancient Benedictine priory of the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel is located nearby.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manoir de Brion and Église Notre-Dame de Genêts.

Manoir de Brion

Manor estate

Photo: ASTONMARTIN55, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Manoir de Brion, also known as the Château de Brion, is a former Benedictine priory of the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel, France. It is located near the village of Genêts, in Normandy, and was founded in 1137 by the abbot Bernard du Bec.

Église Notre-Dame de Genêts

Church

Photo: Johan Allard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Notre-Dame de Genêts is a church.

Tombelaine

Island

Photo: Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tombelaine is a small tidal island off the coast of Normandy in France. It lies a few kilometres north of Mont Saint-Michel. At low tide, the island can be reached on foot from the coast of Cotentin, 3.5 kilometres to the northeast, and from Mont Saint-Michel. Tombelaine is situated 4 km southwest of Genêts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont Saint-Michel and Bacilly.

Mont Saint-Michel

Photo: ines s., CC BY 2.0.

Mont Saint-Michel is a small UNESCO World Heritage site on an island just off the coast near Avranches in the department of Manche of Normandy in northern France.

Bacilly

Village

Photo: To-old, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bacilly is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Genêts

Type: Locality with 429 residents
Also known as: “50199” and “Genets”
Location: Arrondissement of Avranches, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.6847° or 48° 41′ 5″ north

Longitude

-1.4758° or 1° 28′ 33″ west

Population

429

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

8CWWMGMF+VM

GeoNames ID

6435416

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French: “Genêts”

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