Notre-Dame-des-Champs Church of Avranches

Peaceful break

Worth visiting for the acoustics alone. I dropped in only to be greeted by an unaccompanied choir practicing hymns, The sound was excellent, and you can understand how architects understood this when...

Worth the Visit

This enormous church, whilst being impressive from the outside, is an inside visit must. It is delightful, with windows, pictures and tombs which cannot but hold your interest. Outside there is a gran...

Another neo building

Despite its neo-gothic style this was a special visit because the church introduced us to what the town experienced during the liberation of Normandy in 1944. There was a painting of the church in fla...

Gothic Style Cathedral

Completed in first half of 16th century. Classic Gothic style. Big sanctuary with nice stained glass. Short walk from Vire centre.

Ah, Gothic Cathedrals

You'll likely walk uphill to the Cathedral from where you're staying. It's worth it. The cathedral is beautiful--you can arrange for a guide or self-guide yourself. There's a lot of history here too...