Avranches cemetery

Avranches cemetery is a cemetery in Avranches, Manche, Normandy. Avranches cemetery is situated nearby to the historic building Maison à pans de bois, Avranches, as well as near the museum Scriptorial.

Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery located in Manche, in France
Also known as: “Cimetière d’Avranches”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maison à pans de bois, Avranches and Château d’Avranches.

Maison à pans de bois, Avranches

Historic building

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Maison à pans de bois, Avranches is a historic building, which is situated 270 metres south of Avranches cemetery.

Château d’Avranches

Castle

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The Château d'Avranches was a castle in Avranches, 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. Château d’Avranches is situated 380 metres southwest of Avranches cemetery.

Basilica of Saint Gervasius and Protasius, Avranches

Church

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The Basilica of Saint Gervasius and Protasius, Avranches is a neo-classic, Catholic minor basilica, erected by Pope Leo XIII, which is located in the French commune of Avranches, in the department of Manche, in the Normandy region of France. Basilica of Saint Gervasius and Protasius, Avranches is situated 440 metres south of Avranches cemetery.

Places in the Area

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

Saint-Martin-des-Champs

Village

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Saint-Martin-des-Champs is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Avranches. Saint-Martin-des-Champs is situated 3 km southeast of Avranches cemetery.

Le Val-Saint-Père

Village

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Le Val-Saint-Père is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. Le Val-Saint-Père is situated 3 km south of Avranches cemetery.