Avranches

Avranches is a commune in the Manche department. It is in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.Rene Andre, Avranches 2000 ans d' histoire, Publication Municipale

Geography
Avranches is at the south of the Cotentin Peninsula.

The town was built on high ground. It overlooks the dunes and coastal marshes along the bay. From Avranches, it is possible to see the Mont-Saint-Michel.

Twin towns
  Saint-Gaudens, France, since 1944.
 Korbach, Germany, since 1963
 Saint Helier, Jersey, since 1982
 Crediton, United Kingdom, since 1993

References

Other websites

INSEE commune file

Category:Communes in Manche
Category:Subprefectures in France