Château d’Avranches

The Château d'Avranches was a castle in , Manche, France. A castle has existed at Avranches since the 10th century. It was besieged by Francis I, Duke of Brittany, and Arthur de Richemont, with the English garrison surrendering on 12 May 1450.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Avranches Castle
  • Also known as: “Courtine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée d’art et d’histoire d’Avranches and Grand Doyenné of Avranches.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 140 metres west of Château d’Avranches.

Historic building
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The Grand Doyenné, also known as the Subligny Manor, is a secular medieval building located in the French commune of , in the in the Normandy region. is situated 190 metres northwest of Château d’Avranches.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 190 metres east of Château d’Avranches.

Places in the Area

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

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northwestern . is situated 3 km south of Château d’Avranches.

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 . is situated 3 km southeast of Château d’Avranches.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in north-western . is situated 5 km southeast of Château d’Avranches.

Château d’Avranches

Latitude
48.68747° or 48° 41′ 15″ north
Longitude
-1.36123° or 1° 21′ 40″ west
Open location code
8CWWMJPQ+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182378734
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q97183833
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Château d’Avranches” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jardin des Passeurs and Avranches Patrimoines.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Au sommet de la courtine du XIIIe siècle and Jardin des Passeurs.

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