Avranches tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mont-Saint-Michel at 12 km from Avranches

Visit Avranches: highlights and tourist information

Avranches is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Avranches in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mont-Saint-Michel at 12 km and Granville at 24 km.

Avranches, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 12 km (direction west-south-west)

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey...

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th...

See Granville guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 30 km (direction south), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles...

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Mont-Dol

at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Mont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which...

See Mont-Dol guide

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 33 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The lovely old town in Dol-de-Bretagne ensure it remains one of the...

See Dol-de-Bretagne guide

Cancale

at 34 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh...

See Cancale guide

Vire

at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...

See Vire guide

Fougeres

at 39 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be...

See Fougeres guide

Coutances

at 40 km (direction north-north-west)

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...

See Coutances guide

Combourg

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combourg is best known for the Chateau de Combourg, once home to...

See Combourg guide

Saint-Suliac

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Saint Suliac is a beautiful village on the estuary of the River...

See Saint-Suliac guide

Emerald Coast

at 48 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The Emerald Coast in northern Brittany is extremely popular with visitors and...

See Emerald Coast guide

Saint-Malo

at 48 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

We were pleased to discover that Saint-Malo, often considered a ferry port,...

See Saint-Malo guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

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Map of places to visit near Avranches

Markets in and near Avranches

Market days in Avranches: weekly market: Saturday;

Avranches: market Saturday (0km)
Ducey: market Tuesday (9km)
La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (13km)
Brecey: market Friday (15km)
Carolles: market Thursday (17km)
Jullouville: market Friday & Tuesday - seasonal market only (18km)
Pontorson: market Wednesday (18km)
Saint-James: market Monday (18km)
Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (20km)
Saint-Pair-sur-Mer: market Thursday (21km)

More information about Avranches, Normandy

Normandy region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Manche travel guide

Manche places and attractions

Tourist attractions near Avranches, France

What to do at Avranches? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Avranches.

Remarkable gardens

Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (26km)
Jardin du château de La Ballue (30km)
Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (31km)
Argences (37km)
Jardins de la Pellerine (47km)
Jardins du château de la Bourbansais (51km)
Parc du château de Caradeuc (61km)

Towns of Art and history

Fougeres (39km)
Coutances (40km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Ducey (9km)
Villedieu-les-Poeles (20km)
Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (30km)
Dol-de-Bretagne (32km)
Torigni-sur-Vire (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Domjean (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Parc zoologique de Champrepus (17km)
Parc zoologique de Jurques (57km)

Geography and distances

Avranches is in the north of France at 52 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Avranches is 272 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Avranches

Canton: Avranches

Arrondissement: Avranches

Department: Manche

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 50300

Distance to Avranches

from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 52 km

from Paris: 272 km

from Calais: 341 km

from Nice: 864 km

from Bordeaux: 432 km

from Strasbourg: 669 km

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient. For driving distances to Avranches from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ceaux, Chavoy, La Godefroy, Le Val-Saint-Pere, Lolif, Marcey-les-Greves, Montviron, Plomb, Ponts, Saint-Brice, Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize, Saint-Loup, Saint-Martin-Des-Champs, Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme, Saint-Senier-sous-Avranches and Vains.