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    held at Avranches in response to the murder of Anglo-Norman Saint Thomas Becket. Henry II, King of England, after due penance done at Avranches on 21 May...
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    Avranches Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches) was once a Roman Catholic cathedral in Avranches in Normandy. The seat of the Bishop of Avranches...
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    Viscounty and County of Avranches was a medieval viscounty and county in the Duchy of Normandy in France centered on the town of Avranches and located in the...
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  • L’Union Sportive Avranches Mont Saint Michel, shortly known as US Avranches is a French football club based in Avranches, in the department of Manche...
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    Saint Aubert, also known as Saint Autbert, was bishop of Avranches in the 8th century and is credited with founding Mont Saint-Michel. Aubert lived in...
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    legend, the archangel Michael appeared in 708 to Aubert of Avranches, the bishop of Avranches, and instructed him to build a church on the rocky islet....
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    The Diocese of Coutances (–Avranches) (Latin: Dioecesis Constantiensis (–Abrincensis); French: Diocèse de Coutances (–Avranches)) is a Latin diocese of the...
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  • The Compromise of Avranches in 1172 marked the reconciliation of Henry II of England with the Catholic Church after the Becket controversy from 1163,...
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    of the arrondissement of Avranches, and their INSEE codes, are: Anctoville-sur-Boscq (50008) Aucey-la-Plaine (50019) Avranches (50025) Bacilly (50027)...
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    building was used for this purpose, where the Avranches aristocrats of the fournée d'Avranches (Avranches Batch) were detained before being transferred...
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  • John of Avranches was bishop of Avranches from 1060 to 1067, and archbishop of Rouen from 1067 to 1079. He was a Norman churchman, son of Rodulf of Ivry...
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    concession for the steam operated Granville-Avranches-Sourdeval tramway, informed the municipality of Avranches of its intention to install an electric tramway...
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    Croisette, the route ended in Saint-James. Terminus Avranches-Est Le Boulevard de l'Est in Avranches Bridge over the Sélune in Pontaubault Terminus Saint-James...
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  • source, which is in the public domain. Walther, Matthew. "Severus of Avranches", Catholic Herald, January 28, 2018 Catholic Forum: Severus of Avranches...
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  • killing by firing squad at Avranches of approximately 800 counter-revolutionary prisoners by Republican troops. Although Avranches itself is some distance...
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  • William II, Duke of Normandy, bestowed on him the title of Viscount of Avranches sometime before 1046. Richard may also have been Lord of Creully and entrusted...
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  • Hugh was bishop of Avranches from 1028-c.1060. He was responsible for completing the most important parts of the cathedral, and took steps to reconstitute...
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    d'Avranches was born around 1047 as the son of Richard le Goz, Viscount of Avranches. His mother was traditionally said to have been Emma de Conteville, half-sister...
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  • of Avranches (died 1260) was a poet of the first half of the 13th century, writing in Latin. He is sometimes assumed to have been born in Avranches, but...
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    Hitler ordered a counter-offensive (Operation Lüttich) from Vire towards Avranches. The operation included LSSAH, Das Reich, 2nd, and 116th Panzer Divisions...
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    Jean de Vienne (bishop, died 1351) (category Bishops of Avranches)
    June 1351) was a French prelate and diplomat. He served as the bishop of Avranches (as Jean IV) from 1328 until he was transferred to the diocese of Thérouanne...
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    the same individual as the first bishop of Braga and Saint Paternus of Avranches in Normandy. Padarn built a monastery in Vannes and is considered one...
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  • came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Avranches. It consists of the following communes: Avranches (partly) Bacilly Carolles Champeaux Chavoy Dragey-Ronthon...
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  • committee was later confirmed by the CNOSF and the administrative court. Avranches Châteauroux Cholet Dijon Épinal GOAL FC Le Mans Marignane GCB Martigues...
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    arrondissements of the Manche department are: Arrondissement of Avranches, (subprefecture: Avranches) with 134 communes. The population of the arrondissement...
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  • Granville, Manche, Argney is a youth product of AS Jullouville Sartilly, US Avranches and Le Havre. Argney started playing with Le Havre reserve on the summer...
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    2 mi (3.2 km) short of Avranches. The German High Command ordered the attacks to be renewed before the afternoon, so that Avranches could be taken. By noon...
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    Lourenço José Boaventura de Almada (1758–1815), 13th Count of Avranches and 1st Count of Almada (created by Queen Maria I of Portugal), by regal charter...
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  • SAS is a manufacturer of magnetic recording media products, based in Avranches, France. As of 2015, it is a subsidiary of Mulann, a French company in...
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    the territory of the Abrincatui, a tribe of Celts from whom the city of Avranches, the main town of the Avranchin, takes its name. In 867, by the Treaty...
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