Avranches Cathedral

Avranches, Italy

Avranches Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches) was once a Roman Catholic cathedral in Avranches in Normandy. The seat of the Bishop of Avranches, it was a Gothic construction, notable as the place of the penance of Henry II of England in 1172 for the murder of Thomas Becket. It was destroy

ed completely during the French Revolution and the site remains unbuilt on. The Diocese of Avranches was not reinstated after the revolution but under the Concordat of 1801 was instead amalgamated with that of Coutances to form the Diocese of Coutances and Avranches.

Listen to the audio guide for Avranches Cathedral Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby

musée municipal de l'Avranchin musei · 0.1 km away
Statue de Valhubert monumenti · 0.2 km away
Bibliothèque patrimoniale d'Avranches library · 0.2 km away
Château d'Avranches castle · 0.2 km away
Église Notre-Dame des Champs chiese · 0.4 km away
Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais chiese · 0.5 km away
Voie de la Liberté (Avranches à Saint-Malo) natura · 1 km away
d'Avranches au Mont-Saint-Michel natura · 1 km away