Fortifications d'Avranches
In Avranches stands Fortifications d'Avranches. Another 10 places to visit lie within 5 km. It was listed in 1937 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Fort in Avranches
In Avranches
Fortifications d'Avranches is in the commune of Avranches, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1937; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00110327). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Avranches
From May to September, Avranches sees highs of 18–23°C.
Fortifications d'Avranches
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. A drive of 200 m reaches Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1937
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Avranches, Manche
Fortifications d'Avranches on the map
The places near Fortifications d'Avranches are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Avranches. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Fortifications d'Avranches
Avranches tops the 8 for size, at 10,143 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Avranches
- 2Ducey-Les Chéris
- 3Sartilly-Baie-Bocage
- 4Isigny-le-Buat
- 5Pontorson
- 6Saint-James
- 7Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny
- 8Saint-Pair-sur-Mer
Avranches
Ducey-Les Chéris
Sartilly-Baie-Bocage
Isigny-le-Buat
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fortifications d'Avranches is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Avranches | It’s in this commune | 10,143 |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 9.5 km southeast of it | 2,784 |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 9.8 km northwest of it | 2,778 |
| Isigny-le-Buat | 15 km southeast of it | 3,183 |
| Pontorson | 18 km southwest of it | 4,280 |
| Saint-James | 19 km south of it | 5,018 |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 19 km northeast of it | 3,903 |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 20 km northwest of it | 4,507 |
Pair Fortifications d'Avranches with these
Also close at hand are 2 monasteries, 2 museums and 2 abbeys, among 40 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranches100 m west, in Avranches4ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Avranches100 m northeast, in Avranches5
Monastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Moutons400 m west, in Avranches6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de La Lucerne14 km northwest, in La Lucerne-d'Outremer7MuseumMuseumLe Scriptorial, musée des manuscrits du Mont-Saint-Michel100 m north, in Avranches8AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Léonard3.8 km west, in VainsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Fortifications d'Avranches
Where is Fortifications d'Avranches?
Fortifications d'Avranches is in Avranches, in Manche (Normandy).
What is Fortifications d'Avranches?
Fort.
Is Fortifications d'Avranches a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1937, Mérimée record PA00110327.
How well known is Fortifications d'Avranches?
Fortifications d'Avranches has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fortifications d'Avranches?
May to September are the warmest months in Avranches, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fortifications d'Avranches?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches (200 m), Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel (12 km), Musée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranches (100 m) and Château d'Avranches (100 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Musée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranches: Man vyi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Moutons: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.