At the heart of the old town, the outbuildings of the old episcopal palace, turned into a prison during the French revolution, nowadays are the home of the collections of the Town Museum. Brought back to life in 1952 under the initiative of a local artist, Albert Bergevin, this museum lets you discover the richness of the heritage of the area of Avranches, from the Middle Ages to recent times.
Amidst paintings and sculptures of local interest, art collections and popular traditions are presented, with costumes and headdresses from the area of Avranches, Norman interior and craftsmen's workshop.

This medieval building, home of the Dean of the chapter of the cathedral, was altered at various times. One can see its 18th century front wall adorned with a sundial.

Formerly called rue des Prêtres (Prieste' street), the houses were home to Canons and many clergymen gathered close to the cathedral. Several of these houses have preserved their old character, like the north facade of the Deanery with its mullioned windows from the Renaissance alternating with flat buttresses. Further down, the house at number 13 displays a beautiful granite facade and the half-timbered house at number 7, nowadays is the home of the Conseil des Prud'hommes (Conciliation Board for labour disputes)

On the left hand of rue Maurice Chevrel at number 13, one can see a beautiful middle-class residence from the 18th century, and a few tens of meters away, on the right hand side, a half-timbered house with corbel.

Built on the site of the second wall surrounding the medieval castle, it was used in the 13th century as the home of the governor. With its terraced garden, it is a beautiful example of property from the Avranches middle-class on the eve of the French Revolution. It belonged to the painter Albert Bergevin, some of whose works can be found in the town museum. Nowadays, it is home to the administrative sevices of the Scriptorial.

The Castle was built around 950 by Onfroy le Dane, on the remains of the former Roman enclosure. A succession of enclosures and moats were then added. Unfortunately the Roman keep disappeared last century.
Nowadays, at the top of a crenellated curtain wall located at the heart of Avranches' various quarters, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the bay and valley of the river Sée.

It was built by order of the king in the 13th century to reinforce the castle's defenses. Restored after the war, decorative elements were added, such as stone canon balls dating from the siege of the League during the wars of religion (16th century)

Baudange Tower, of which only the base remains, mark the site of the south gate into the old fortified town. It draws its name from the square where the people of Avranches used to have joyous gatherings.

The rur Pomme d'or takes you to the ancient medieval quarter of merchants and lower classes. The streets preserve the memory of the ancient trades and tavern signs : "A la pomme d'Or" (At the golden Apple), "Aux Trois Rois" (At the Three Kings), "Au Pot d'Etain" (At the Brass Pot).

You will pass by the maison aux gargouilles (gargoyle house), at number 18, built with hewn stones in 1651 by the merchant Jean Le Masson. He became wealthy with the trade of butter jars made in Gers and mainly exported ti Brittany.

The much appreciated market takes place every Saturday on this square and the surrounding streets. You can admire the Longraye hotel, the old covered market (nowadays the head office of social services) and especially the house known as "la Maison des Trois Marchands" (the House of the Three Merchants), one of the rare half-timbered buildings from the 16th century that remains in Avranches.

With its neo-classical style, this church is not only remarkable for its granite bell tower of neo-renaissance style (74m) and its chimes, but mostly for its treasure. Within a gold and silver reliquary, a human skull is preserved, which tradition attributes to Saint Aubert, bishop of Avranches in the 8th century, founder of the first oratory dedicated to Saint Michael on Mont Tombe (Mount Tomb). One can also admire a collection of sacred works of art.

The Abbey of Sainte-Anne de Moutons founded at the end of the reign of Louis XIII, was used in turn as barracks, school, hospital, theatre, cinema and sometimes also as a den of beggars and criminals. This austere building still retains two vaulted galleries as well as two beautiful granite stairways. Nowadays this place is home to temporary exhibitions and also become the arts centre of the town.