Avranches

Avranches is a town on the coast in the south-west corner of , at the base of the Cotentin Peninsula. is quite nearby. The town was liberated by American troops during the Normandy campaign after the D-Day invasion of World War II; there is a monument.
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  • Type: Town with 10,200 residents
  • Description: commune in Manche, France
  • Postal codes: 50300 and 50300

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ancienne abbaye de Moutons and Avranches.

Arts center
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is an arts center.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Martin-des-Champs and Le Val-Saint-Père.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in in north-western . On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Avranches.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northwestern .

Avranches

Latitude
48.6862° or 48° 41′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.3579° or 1° 21′ 29″ west
Population
10,200
Elevation
101 metres (331 feet)
United Nations Location Code
FR AVR
Open location code
8CWWMJPR+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 651232388
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3035639
Wiki­data ID
Q204430
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Avranches” goes by many names.
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