Avranches
Located in Arrondissement of Avranches, Manche Coordinates: 48°41′04″ N 1°21′25″ W
- Population
- 10,068
- 10.1K
- Elevation
- 101 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Avranches
- Airports
- RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport74 km
- JER Jersey Airport85 km
About Avranches
Avranches is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Avranches, Manche. Population: 10,068. Elevation: 101 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Sélune and Sée.
Climate of Avranches
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (88 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 63 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 63 | 80 | 88 | 83 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Avranches
The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 74 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rennes, 68 km to the south.
Airports
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 74 kmsouth
- Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 85 kmnorthwest
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 86 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 68 kmsouth
- Caen Population: 110.6K 92 kmnortheast
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 138 kmsoutheast
- Le Havre Population: 186K 140 kmnortheast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 148 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Avranches
Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 112 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 13 kmSW
- Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel Natural site 17 kmW
- Tronçon River 25 kmSW
- Thar River 20 kmNW
25–60 km139 places
- Plage du Mole Beach 50 kmW
- Plage de l'Éventail Beach 49 kmW
- Plage Verger Beach 38 kmW
- Île des Rimains Island 35 kmW
60–100 km328 places
- Ollonde River 76 kmN
- Gold Beach Beach 94 kmNE
- Juno Beach Beach 99 kmNE
- Omaha Beach Beach 84 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Avranches
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Pont Gilbert · Village
- Saint-Étienne · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sélune River, Normandy5.3 km SW
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Sée River, Normandy5.1 km SW
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Mont Saint-Michel Island, Manche13 km SW -
Abbaye de Montmorel Historic site, Poilley11 km SE
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Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel Attraction, Le Mont-Saint-Michel13 km SW
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Mont-Saint-Michel Beach, Normandy13 km SW
Sources & licences
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