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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Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances (redirect from Bishop of Avranches)
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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Richard le Goz (redirect from Richard le Goz, Viscount of Avranches)
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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Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester (redirect from Hugh of Avranches)
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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Padarn (section Paternus of Avranches)
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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