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[weetoon, 28/10/2006] This site lists the places to visit in Avranches with opening hours and other information. There are photographs to illustrate the different attractions. Included are museums and exhibitions such as the manuscripts of the Mont Saint Michel library, the Botanical garden and various monuments and buildings of interest around the town of Avranches. Under the heading 'the breakthrough', visitors will find an account of the Normandy landings during WW2, with a timeline that [more] [weetoon, 28/10/2006] This site lists the places to visit in Avranches with opening hours and other information. There are photographs to illustrate the different attractions. Included are museums and exhibitions such as the manuscripts of the Mont Saint Michel library, the Botanical garden and various monuments and buildings of interest around the town of Avranches. Under the heading 'the breakthrough', visitors will find an account of the Normandy landings during WW2, with a timeline that on clicking relates the liberation day by day, in the whole of France as well as in Avranches. There is also a brief history of Avranches. The 'Leisure' and 'Practical life' tabs take you to pages in French. Under 'Practical life', the 'Plan d'Avranches' section is a map, and by clicking on parts of it you can see them magnified in a pop-up window. [less]
