Avranches
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About Avranches
Avranches is a town on the coast in the south-west corner of Manche, 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.
Avranches travel guide
Understand
1 Municipal Tourist Office (Office Municipal de Tourisme), 2 Rue du Général de Gaulle, ☏ +33 2 33 58 00 22. (updated Jul 2017)
Getting there
By car On the A84 100 km (62 mi) south-west of Caen, 80 km (50 mi) 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.
See
1 Le Scriptorial, Place d'Estouteville, ☏ +33 2 33 79 57 00. museum containing manuscripts from Mont-Saint-Michel (updated Jul 2017) 2 Le Jardin des Plantes, Place Carnot. Small botanical garden with a great view towards Mont Saint-Michel (updated Jul 2017)
Eat
1 Le Littré, 8 Rue du Dr Gilbert, ☏ +33 2 33 58 01 66. Refined dining at a reasonable price (updated Jul 2017)
Sleep
1 Logis Hôtel de la Croix d'Or, 83 Rue de la Constitution, ☏ +33 2 33 58 04 88. (updated Jul 2017) 2 ALTOS Hotel & Spa, 37 Boulevard du Luxembourg, ☏ +33 2 33 58 66 64. (updated Jul 2017)
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Mont Saint-Michel Granville (Normandy) Vire
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.