Avranches: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 70 - 190 La Ramade
 Situated in the Mont Saint Michel Bay, La Ramade is a superb mansion that offers charming accommodation and a cosy home-from-home feeling.
The cosy r… MoreEUR 47 - 102 Ibis Avranches Baie du Mont St Michel
 Located between Saint Malo and Granville, just 17 km (10.5 miles) from the Mont Saint-Michel, the Ibis Avranches Mont St Michel offers top quality, gr… MoreEUR 40 - 73 Citôtel ´Le Patton´
 This hotel is located in the heart of Avranches, 750 metres from the Jardin des Plantes and less than a 5-minute drive from motorway A84. It offers fr… MoreEUR 59 - 159 Altos Baie du Mont St Michel
 Hotel Altos is located in the centre of Avranches, on the bay of Mont Saint-Michel. It is 2 kilometres from the town’s train station and offers room… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Avranches: Guide
Avranches is a commune in France|commune of Normandy, France, in the Manche département in France|département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Population (1999): 9,226.
It is the chief-town of the Arrondissement of Avranches.
History
In 1172 (September 27-28) a Council was held at Avranches apropos of the troubles caused in the English Church by the murder of the Anglo-Norman saint Thomas Becket. Henry II of England|Henry II, King of England, after due penance done in Avranches on May 21, 1172, was absolved from the censures incurred by the assassination of the holy prelate, and reached the Compromise of Avranches with the Roman Catholic Church|Church, swearing fidelity to Pope Alexander III in the person of the papal legate.
It was forbidden by the same council to confer on children benefice that carry with him the cure of souls, or the children of priests the churches of their fathers. Each parish was required to have an assistant (vicarius) and the Advent fast was commended to all who could observe it, especially to ecclesiastics.
The Avranches breakthrough in World War II began on July 31, 1944, and was led by General George S. Patton.
In 1973, Dragey-Ronthon amalgamated Dragey, Genêts, Ronthon and Saint-Jean-le-Thomas formed into Dragey-Tombelaine. Other communes that amalgamated that year included:
In 1978, Saint-Pair-sur-Mer split from Jullouville.
In 1979, Genêts and Saint-Jean-le-Thomas split from Dragey-Tombelaine which changed its name to Dragey-Ronthon.
In 2000, Carolles split from Jullouville and became a commune again.
Saint-Michel-des-Loups which had 477 inhabitants became a part of the canton of Sartilly.
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Folligny which amalgamated La Beslière (old INSEE code: 50047) and Le Mesnil-Drey. La Beslière, Genêts, Le Mesnil-Drey (old INSEE code: 50309) Ronthon and Saint-Jean-le-Thomas received statutes for the associated communes.
Isigny-le-Buat which amalgamated Les Biards (old INSEE code: 50053), Chalandrey (old INSEE code: 50113), La Mancellière (old INSEE code: 50286), Le Mesnil-Bœufs, Le Mesnil-Thébault (old INSEE code: 50322), Montgothier (old INSEE code 50344), Montigny, Naftel and Vezins.
Jullouville amalgamated Carolles, Saint-Michel-des-Loups and Saint-Pair-sur-Mer to form Jullouville. Saint-Michel-des-Loups and Saint-Pair-sur-Mer received associations.Geography
Avranches is situated at the southern end of the Cotentin Peninsula on the European route E40|E40 road connecting Saint-Lô with Brittany. From Avranches, it is possible to see the Mont Saint Michel, which was founded by St. Aubert, the Bishop of Avranches in the 8th century. Twin town
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Also twinned with Crediton, Devon, UKBirths
Avranches was the birthplace of:
Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour (1827 - 1896), statesman
Jean-Luc Ponty (born 1942), violinist and jazz composer
Samuel Le Bihan (born 1965), a movie actor.Sources and references
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