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	AVRANCHES - LoveToKnow Article on AVRANCHES
		Avranches was from 51i to 1790 a bishops see, held at the endof the,7th century by the scholar Daniel Huet; and its cathedral, destroyed as insecure in the time of the first French Revolution, was the finest in Normandy.
		Avranches, an important military station of the Romans, was in the middle ages chief place of a county of the duchy of Normandy.
		In 1639 Avranches was the focus of the peasant revolt against the salt-tax, known as the revolt of the Nu-pieds.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AV/AVRANCHES.htm (526 words)

	Avranches - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Avranches is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous-préfecture.
		Avranches is situated at the southern end of the Cotentin Peninsula on the E40 road connecting Saint-Lô with Brittany.
		Aubert, the Bishop of Avranches in the 8th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Avranches (297 words)

	Avranches (Municipality, Manche, France)
		In 867, the Viscounty of Avranches was annexed by Solomon, Duke of Brittany.
		In 1794, the Bishopric was suppressed and the cathedral collapsed.
		The flag of Avranches is red with the municipal coat of arms placed in the middle of the flag and surmonted with the city name in white Capital letters.
	flagspot.net /flags/fr-50-av.html (702 words)

	Avranches - histoire
		Avranches from participating to the humanist expansion which took place during the Renaissance and then to the main cultural trends which caracterized the Age of Enlightenment.
		Avranches looses its bishopric and Saint André's cathedral, symbol of these upheavals, collapsed one night of April 1794.
		However in succeeding the "breakthrough of Avranches", General Patton's tanks delivered the town on the 31 July 1944 and this became the prelude to the liberation of the country.
	www.ville-avranches.fr /english/histoire/histoire_abrincates.htm (807 words)

	Avranches - Americans in France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Avranches is rich in both recent and ancient history.
		Late in WWII it was the starting point of General Patton's 'Avranches Breakthrough' that smashed a German Panzer counter-offensive during the Battle of Normandy.
		It was in Avranches that the Bishop Aubert had his vision of the angel Saint-Michel.
	www.americansinfrance.net /Attractions/Avranches.cfm (259 words)

	Arrondissement of Avranches - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The arrondissement of Avranches is an arrondissement of France, located in the Manche département, in the Basse-Normandie région.
		The cantons of the arrondissement of Avranches are:
		The communes of the arrondissement of Avranches are:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arrondissement_of_Avranches (88 words)

	Avranches - Destination Guide - Hotel Near (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		AVRANCHES is the nearest large town to Mont St-Michel, and it has always had close connections with the abbey.
		The Mont's original church was founded by a bishop of Avranches, spurred on by the Archangel Michael, who supposedly became so impatient with the lack of progress that he prodded a hole in the bishop's skull - still to be seen in Avranches' St-Gervais basilica.
		Robert of Torigny, a subsequent abbot of St-Michel, played host in the town on several occasions to Henry II of England, the most memorable being when Henry was obliged, barefoot and bareheaded, to do public penance for the murder of Thomas à Becket, on May 22, 1172.
	www.hotelnear.com /1812/1858/France-Avranches.html (316 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Coutances
		It was enlarged in 1802 by the addition of the former Diocese of Avranches and of two archdeaconries from the Diocese of Bayeux; since 1854 its bishops have held the title of Bishop of Countances and Avranches.
		In the Middle Ages the bishops of Avranches were at the same time barons of Avranches, barons of Saint-Philbert-sur-Rilles, and proprietors of numerous domains in England and Jersey.
		The cathedral where, in September, 1171, Henry II of England swore before the legates of Alexander III that he was entirely innocent of the murder of St. Thomas Becket was a beautiful monument of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04455b.htm (661 words)

	Avranches Hotels and Accomodation in Avranches - Lowest Rates are Guaranteed with Cheaper than Hotels
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		Avranches travel brochures are available from the travel office, with information such as Avranches maps, Avranches tourist information, Avranches travel agents, Avranches tourist guides and bus, ferry and transport timetables.
	www.cheaperthanhotels.com /France/Mont_St_Michel/Avranches (1359 words)

	Avranches -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The celebrated sanctuary of Mont-Saint-Michel is situated on a rock in the bay.
		Important under the Romans, Avranches retained its position under the Norman dukes.
		Chester, Hugh of Avranches, 1st Earl of, Vicomte (viscount) D'avranches
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9011461 (389 words)

	First For France - Avranches Guide
		Avranches was the place where in 1172 King Henry II of England did penance for the murder of Thomas-Ö-Becket.
		Avranches is a friendly place to visit, and perfect for an excursion to Mont-St-Michel.
		In the 12th-century it was sufficiently important to hold a cathedral, but this collapsed in 1796, and was later demolished.
	www.firstforfrance.com /L4_Town.asp?t=651 (334 words)

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	D-Day - Avranches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Alençon from Occupation to Liberation, this museum, the town's tribute to its liberator, is located in what was General Leclerc's command post on 12th August 1944.
		On the actual site of the breakthrough at Avranches, equipment and uniforms of troops in action during this great liberating operation are on display.
		Located in the town that witnessed the end of the battle, this museum retraces the main phases of the fighting during August 44 an displays a large number of vehicles, uniformed soldiers...
	www.normandy-tourism.org /gb/08dday/dday/ville/avranch.html (154 words)

	Avranches in Normandy 1944
		The next day, the Combat Command B of the 4th Armoured Division is in front of Avranches.
		Uniforms and equipment are presented and revive the fightings between the Germans and the Americans troops; one can also watch a film recalling this tragic episode of the Normandy Battle.
		This plaque is in memory of men of the 406th Fighter group who fought for the final victory.
	www.normandie44lamemoire.com /versionanglaise/fichesvillesus/avranchus2.html (247 words)

	Avranches, France Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Our hotel is located in the heart of Avranches, only 17km away from the Mont-Saint-Michel, near the estuary road.
		Opposite the Mont Saint Michel, in the middle of a park an...
		In the heart of the polders in the Mont Saint-Michel Bay, 1.875 miles away from the sands (The Salt-Marshes).
	www.activereservations.com /hotel/en/france/bassenormandie/manche/avranches (788 words)

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	All inclusive resort hotels in Avranches,France from The Resort Hotels.com
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		In Avranches, a small town looking out over the bay of Mont Saint-Michel, between Brittany and Normandy, the Abrincates Hotel extends a warm welcome to you.#The hotel's spacious and soundproofed rooms offer every modern comfort.#The restaurant offers regional specialities and seafood.
	www.the-resort-hotels.com /France/Avranches/index.cfm (260 words)

	Avranches - tourisme
		During the French Revolution, all the books from the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey were deposited for safekeeping in the town of Avranches.
		Some thirty items (manuscripts and ancient books) illustrating the intellectual and artistic activity of the Benedictine monastery are exhibited in a superb recently renovated old library.
		It is kept in Saint-Gervais church, an imposing eclectic building from the second half of the 19th century.
	www.ville-avranches.fr /english/tourisme/tourisme_tresors.htm (337 words)

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		Avranches is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous-préfectureAvranches is situated at the southern end of the Cotentin Peninsula on the 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.
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	115th AAA Gun Bn: France(5) Avranches: Defense of the Dam at Ducey (2-Aug-44 to 13-Aug-44) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		During the first days at Ducey, the Germans made an attempt to break through the thinly held American flank at Mortain, trying to cut through to the coast at Avranches and split General Patton's combat teams from their supplies, which were still all coming from the Beach.
		Naturally the plan didn't work, but at the peak of the counterattack, German panzer troops had advanced to within a mile or two of St. Hilaire (our A and C Batteries' positions) and isolated tanks were even closer to the batteries.
		Deployed near Avranches, the 115th is tasked to defend the vital dam across the Selune River between St. Hilaire d'Harcouet and Ducey.
	www.115th-aaa-gun-bn.com /Story/france5.php (1419 words)

	St. Pierre D'Avranches
		There is little to recount concerning the See of Avranches.
		At its feet is another slab, the aforementioned door-step, on which, before the papal legate, the remorseful monarch did penance before his later expiation at Canterbury.
		Because of its picturesque environment and situation, Avranches is perhaps a more than ordinarily attractive setting for a shrine, and it is well worthy of the attention of the passing traveller, in spite of its ancient cathedral being now but a heap of stones.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles05/cathedral42.shtml (212 words)

	Avranches on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		La joie de l'Australien McGee samedi Ã Avranches L'Australien Bradley McGee (fdjeux.com) a enlevÃ© samedi Ã Avranches la 7e.
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		La joie de McGee samedi sur le podium Ã Avranches A 26 ans, McGee est devenu le chef de file de cette nouvelle gÃ©nÃ©ration.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/a/avranche.asp (879 words)

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	avranches - OneLook Dictionary Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		Avranches : Columbia Encyclopedia, Six Edition [home, info]
		AVRANCHES : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
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	Avranches hotels and travel guides. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Our destination guides will provide you with information about Avranches life, entertainment, history and other useful things for travel to Avranches.
		AVRANCHES is the nearest large town to Mont St-Michel, and it has always had close connections with the abbey.
		Robert of Torigny, a subsequent abbot of St-Michel, played host in the town on several occasions to Henry II of England, the most memorable being when Henry was obliged, barefoot and bareheaded, to do public penance for the murder of Thomas A Becket, on May 22, 1172.
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		If you are travelling for business or pleasure please choose from our selection of self catering accommodation in Avranches.
		Located next to the castle of Brion and at the bay of the famous Mont St. Michel, a small and modestly furnished house on a private estate....
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	VirtualTourist.com - Avranches Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		Avranches: Things To Do Local time: 8:56 pm Saturday, March 4, 2006.
		There is a hostel in Avranches that was the cheapest hostel I stayed at ($8/night), and appeared I was the only one there.
		"between July 31st and August 16th, 1944 the glorious American Army of General Patton passed this crossroad accomplishing the break-through at Avranches with the thunder of his armour on his way to the victory and liberation of France".
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/France/Basse_Normandie/Avranches-137328/Things_To_Do-Avranches-BR-1.html (311 words)

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