Avranches - commune in Manche, France
Avranches is a town on the coast in the south-west corner of Normandy, at the base of the Cotentin Peninsula. Mont Saint-Michel 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.
Understand
- Municipal Tourist Office (Office Municipal de Tourisme), 2 Rue du Général de Gaulle, 48.686502°, -1.362482°, +33 2 33 58 00 22. 2017-07-20
Get in
By car
On the A84 100 km south-west of Caen, 80 km north of Rennes.
There is some free parking places near the tourist office but it can be difficult to find a space, more spaces available near the Le Jardin des Plantes.
Get around
See
- Le Scriptorial, Place d'Estouteville, 48.688246°, -1.360652°, +33 2 33 79 57 00. museum containing manuscripts from Mont-Saint-Michel 2017-07-19
- Le Jardin des Plantes, Place Carnot, 48.684471°, -1.365410°. Small botanical garden with a great view towards Mont Saint-Michel 2017-07-19
Do
Buy
Eat
- Le Littré, 8 Rue du Dr Gilbert, 48.686105°, -1.361742°, +33 2 33 58 01 66. Refined dining at a reasonable price 2017-07-20
Drink
Sleep
- Logis Hôtel de la Croix d'Or, 83 Rue de la Constitution, 48.682563°, -1.356721°, +33 2 33 58 04 88. 2017-07-20
- ALTOS Hotel & Spa, 37 Boulevard du Luxembourg, 48.676033°, -1.354707°, +33 2 33 58 66 64. 2017-07-20