Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches
Cathedral located in Manche, in France.
Attractions in Avranches
Photo: Musée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranches, Man vyi (Public domain)Seeing Avranches? Begin at Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches
7 of the 11 places to visit in and around Avranches are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Avranches are 9 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 2. The town’s list includes 2 listed historic monuments. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 3 of the places on the list. At 13 km, Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel is worth the journey.
In Avranches
9
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
7
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
The headline places in Avranches
Alongside Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches you find 2 museums, a monastery and a château.
CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-André d'Avranchesin town
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranchesin town
Monastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Moutonsin townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Avranchesin townFortFortFortifications d'Avranchesin townMuseumMuseumLe Scriptorial, musée des manuscrits du Mont-Saint-Michelin town
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranchesin townMonastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Moutonsin townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Avranchesin townFortFortFortifications d'Avranchesin townMuseumMuseumLe Scriptorial, musée des manuscrits du Mont-Saint-Michelin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Where to find them
At the edge of the map sits Prieuré Saint-Léonard, 4.4 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Avranches; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What they are
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (7); next, museums or galleries (4).
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 2 galleries4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 3 châteaux · 1 cathedral · 1 monastery · 1 fort · 1 abbey5 in town · 2 nearby
Dark: in Avranches. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every one of them
9 in town lead, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 9 places in Avranches first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Avranches → · Parks and trails in Avranches →
Further afield
Within a day
The standout of the 12 is Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, 13 km from town.
Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel13 km southwest, in Le Mont-Saint-MichelAttractionAttractionPont Bailey37 km northeast, in Tessy-BocageAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de La Lucerne15 km northwest, in La Lucerne-d'OutremerCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol-de-Bretagne33 km southwest, in Dol-de-BretagneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fougères38 km south, in FougèresGardenGardenJardin botanique de Haute-Bretagne29 km south, in Le ChâtellierAttractionAttractionMenhir de Champ-Dolent33 km southwest, in Dol-de-BretagneMuseumMuseumAbbaye Notre-Dame de Hambye28 km north, in HambyeZooZooParc zoologique de Champrepus17 km north, in Champrepus
AttractionAbbaye Blanche30 km east, in Mortain-BocageZooZooAlligator Bay15 km southwest, in BeauvoirChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnefontaine28 km south, in Val-Couesnon
AttractionAbbaye Blanche30 km east, in Mortain-BocageZooZooAlligator Bay15 km southwest, in BeauvoirChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnefontaine28 km south, in Val-CouesnonPlaces within 40 km of Avranches with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Avranches, answered
What is there to see in Avranches?
The first on our list in Avranches are Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches, Musée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranches, Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Moutons and Château d'Avranches. We list 9 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Avranches?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d'art et d'histoire d'Avranches, Le Scriptorial, musée des manuscrits du Mont-Saint-Michel, Art & Déco and Atelier Bergevin.
Which places in Avranches are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Avranches are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Moutons and Fortifications d'Avranches.
What well-known places are within a day out of Avranches?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel (13 km), Pont Bailey (37 km), Abbaye de La Lucerne (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol-de-Bretagne (33 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Avranches, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- 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
- Abbaye Blanche: XXCM, 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.