Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Avranches, France

The Basilica of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais in Avranches is a neoclassical Catholic building that stands in the French commune of Avranches, in the Manche department, in the Normandy region.

Wikipedia: Basilique Saint-Gervais d'Avranches (FR)

The House of the Three Merchants, also known as the House of the Mermaid, is a 15th-century house located in Avranches in the French department of Manche in Normandy.

Wikipedia: Maison des Trois Marchands (FR)

The Fortifications of Avranches are a defensive work located in the city center of Avranches, France intended to protect the city in the Middle Ages.

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The statue of Valhubert is a marble statue, located in Avranches, department of Manche, France. She represents Jean-Marie Valhubert. It is the work of the French sculptor Pierre Cartellier.

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The Church of Notre-Dame-des-Champs is a Roman Catholic building in the commune of Avranches, in the Manche department in Normandy, France.

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The Abbey of Sainte-Anne de Moutons is a former monastery of Benedictine nuns that stands on the territory of the French commune of Avranches, in the department of Manche, in the Normandy region.

Wikipedia: Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Moutons (FR)

Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket, served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the King in Canterbury Cathedral. Soon after his death, he was canonised by Pope Alexander III. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.

Wikipedia: Thomas Becket (EN)